Here is another doubled die Lincoln small cent within my collection. This is a NGC MS68RD 2009 Formative Year Lincoln small cent. NGC has graded approximately 27,000 examples so far with only 18 graded MS68RD with none higher. What makes this coin interesting is that it is a Wexler WDDR-002 die variety. You can see the area below the thumb and the point extending out of the forefinger which makes it a WDDR-002. So out of 18 examples graded MS68RD I wonder how many of them have any known doubled die varieties. Thanks @robec for the great photos
I actually bought this one already graded and slabbed. It was not until after I sent it out to be photographed and robecs sent me some photos back that I realized what it was.
My kind of coin! I'd leave it that holder also. No need to re-submit for the error as it's one of the bolder ones. Just in case you were thinking of doing it because it might not come back a 68 if you sent to ANAC's to have the error attributed.
That is a good question. I will have too let someone else answer that one. I can explain what caused all of my other doubled dies but this one has so many varieties I am not sure. NGC does not recognized this yet and it will stay in it's current holder
Wondering - if common coins are so noncollectable does the mint do this on purpose to keep the coin collectors happy?? I know this should have been a thread but what say you?
It does have a lot of varieties. Are you familiar with Bob Neff? I sent one of my kid's coins to him about five years ago, it was a 1926, and we were hoping for a Class VI doubled die. We didn't get it, but when Bob returned the coin, he gave us several of the 2009 varieties, all attributed, in mylar holders. There were at least 50 of them back then, I recall that.
Bump Doubling or "tilted hub doubling" where the working hub "bumps" or is not in perfect alignment with the working die during manufacture. During 2009, there was obviously some problem with aligning the hub and blank die which created so many DDR Coins. John Wexler gives a good explanation at: http://www.doubleddie.com/203990.html Class VIII Doubling Descriptions can be found in most recent Variety Guides.
And it get's even crazier when some errors mimic others. Then it's all about markers. The DDR-023 & DDR-081 have similar placement of the pinky finger below the book but are different with different markers. The DDR-009 has a pinky finger in same place but the big giveaway are the two die chips on the book. But, once again, it's the thrill of the hunt.
Here is a link too my doubled die collection of Lincolns. I appreciate the info from @19Lyds and I will update my set on the cause. http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/WCM/CoinCustomSetView.aspx?s=15326
