2009 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

The 2009 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002 is a doubled die obverse (DDO) variety, where a misalignment during the die hubbing process created visible doubling on the obverse design elements. This variety was discovered on the 2009 (P) Lincoln Cent - Formative Years, part of the Lincoln Bicentennial Cents 2009 series. Die markers: UVC-2327 DMR-009 Stage A: Obverse is EDS Reverse is LISTED as DDR-006 – EDS Stage B: Light die crack on forehead – EMDS Light die cracks in hair Light die crack across mallet �EMDS UVC-2637 DMR-012 Stage C: Obverse is MDS Reverse die changed – EDS Reverse is LISTED as DDR-009 Stage D: Strong die crack from button hole to rim – LMDS Light die crack on forehead Die die cracks in hair Very light die crack from Top of A of STATES to rim – MDS UVC-2752 DMR-082 Stage E: Obverse is LMDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage F: LDS (unconfirmed). Reverse is LISTED as DDR-006 and DDR-009.

Die Markers

• UVC-2327
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is LISTED as DDR-006 – EDS
• Stage B:
• Light die crack on forehead – EMDS
• Light die cracks in hair
• Light die crack across mallet �EMDS
• UVC-2637
• DMR-012
• Stage C:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Reverse is LISTED as DDR-009
• Stage D:
• Strong die crack from button hole to rim – LMDS
• Light die crack on forehead
• Die die cracks in hair
• Very light die crack from Top of A of STATES to rim – MDS
• UVC-2752
• DMR-082
• Stage E:
• Obverse is LMDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage F:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Raquel Pointer
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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