2009 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008

Description

Strong extra thickness shows to the letters of LIBERTY, the lower hair, and the beard details. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: A short die crack runs SW to NE through the hair on the upper back of the head. Obverse Stage B: A small die gouge (dot) can be found below the I of IN. A small die gouge (dot) can be found below the 1st zero in the date. The die crack running through the hair now extends from the back of the head to the left of the ear to the top of the head. A small die chip can be found on the upper end of the die crack. A die crack runs NNW from the eyebrow into the forehead. Obverse Stage C: Same as Stage B. Reverse Stage A: A die gouge can be found in the field south of the 1st A in AMERICA. A die crack can be found on the left shoulder. Reverse Stage B: A die crack runs down the lower right N of CENT. A die crack and a die chip can be found on the left shoulder. A light die crack runs NW from the top of the O in ONE to the bottom of the I in UNITED. A short die crack curves NNW from the top of the C in CENT. A short die crack curves SSW from the bottom of the C in CENT. A pre-die chip depression can be found on the lower left E of ONE. Reverse Stage C: The die crack from the O of ONE to the I of UNITED now curves to the N of UNITED and runs up the right side of the N to the rim. A die chip can be found on the lower left E of CENT.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar Cross References: None known Values: AU = $3, MS60 = $5, MS63 = $7, MS65 = $10
• None known Values: AU = $3, MS60 = $5, MS63 = $7, MS65 = $10; Wexler Variety ID: 2009 1¢ FY WDDO-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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