2009 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-022

Description

DDR-022 of the 2009-P Lincoln Bicentennial Formative Years cent presents a medium spread appearing as an extra index finger tip on the book spine, a distinctive feature on the reverse design depicting young Abraham Lincoln reading while seated on a log. Cataloged under UVC-2654 and DMR-025, this variety is documented across four die stages. Stage A is recorded as very early die state but remains unconfirmed. Stage B places the reverse in early die state and is identified by a light die crack on the forehead. Stage C is listed as mid-die state but unconfirmed, and Stage D as late die state, also unconfirmed. The four-stage documentation suggests an extended die life that produced specimens across a broad range of die conditions. The Formative Years reverse, designed by Charles Vickers, depicts Lincoln as a young man studying by firelight, and the book spine area provides a compact zone where the extra finger tip from hub doubling is readily visible. This variety is one of the more visually accessible doubled dies from the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial program.

Die Markers

• UVC-2654
• DMR-025
• Stage A:
• VEDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is EDS
• Light die crack on forehead – EDS
• Stage C:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage D:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Lydston
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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