2009 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-014

Description

Sharing UVC-3050 and DMR-016 codes with the closely related DDR-015, DDR-014 for the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cent exhibits medium spread Northwest as an extra upper window sill to the west of the 4th column on the Professional Life reverse depicting the Illinois Old State Capitol. Stage A shows both reverse and obverse in confirmed Early Die State (EDS), establishing a baseline for this die pair's production timeline. Stage B and Stage C remain unconfirmed at MDS and LDS respectively. The shared UVC and DMR codes between DDR-014 and DDR-015 are noteworthy — while the die marker codes match, the two represent distinct DDR attributions, potentially originating from closely related but separate dies manufactured in sequence. The Professional Life design by Joel Iskowitz depicts Lincoln standing before the Old State Capitol in Springfield, and the building's detailed windows and columns serve as precise reference points for measuring hub displacement. The extra window sill appearing northwest of the 4th column places the doubling in a measurable architectural context. The 2009 Bicentennial series, with its four unique reverse designs, generated one of the most intensively studied modern cent DDR populations. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDR-014 pairs with DDR-015 as complementary varieties sharing die marker lineage.

Die Markers

• UVC-3050
• DMR-016
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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