2009-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

Cross-referenced as FS-801 in the Fivaz-Stanton Cherry Pickers' Guide, this third doubled die reverse for the 2009-S Lincoln Bicentennial Cent shows medium spread directed north, manifesting most dramatically as an extra index finger — a visually striking doubling effect that creates the appearance of an additional digit on the figure depicted in the design. Tracked under UVC-2751 and DMR-004 in the VarietyVista system, Stage A documentation reveals key die markers: a die scratch on the throat and another die scratch on the upper left boot, with both the obverse and reverse in early die state condition. Stages B and C remain unconfirmed, awaiting additional specimen documentation. The 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cent program issued four unique reverse designs celebrating key chapters in Abraham Lincoln's life: Birth and Early Childhood (Kentucky cabin), Formative Years (Lincoln reading on a log), Professional Life (Lincoln before the Illinois State Capitol), and Presidency (the half-completed Capitol dome). The S-mint designation places this as a San Francisco Mint proof issue, struck on specially polished copper-plated zinc planchets. The FS-801 cross-reference elevates this variety's collectibility significantly, as inclusion in the Cherry Pickers' Guide signals recognition as a variety worthy of systematic searching. The "extra finger" doubling effect makes DDR-003 one of the more visually dramatic doubled dies in the Bicentennial Cent program, offering collectors a variety where the doubling produces an immediately recognizable design anomaly rather than subtle spread visible only under magnification.

Die Markers

• UVC-2751
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Die scratch on throat – EDS
• Die scratch on upper Left boot
• Obverse is EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• FS-801
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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