2009 Lincoln Presidency Bicentennial Cent Doubled Die Variety Coin
2009 Bicentennial Presidency Lincoln cent errors and varieties exist! For example, observe this 2009 Presidency penny doubled die variety example. I purchased uncirculated original mint wrapped rolls from Ebay.
That’s how I found this neat specimen. For instance, observe the extra thickness displaying on the two and first zero of the date. I noted the doubling with arrows in the image above.
Additionally, as John Wexler stated, “There are numerous target area for doubled dies on the 2009 bicentennial presidency cent design.” Moreover, 2009 presidency penny errors and varieties are collectible coins worth money.
Variety and error coins like this don’t necessarily need to have a high mint state grade to be valuable. However, those in the highest mint state grades are the rarest and therefore the most valuable.
2009 White House Penny Varieties
Furthermore, observe areas around the bottom of Lincoln’s ear, the ERTY of LIBERTY, and the date. For instance, note the thickness of the top of the letters “RTY” of Liberty compared to a normal 2009-P Presidency penny.
“The target area for doubled dies on the 2009 Presidency cent reverse design would be the area at the bottom of the dome. Look to the left of the triangular roof structure. The entire obverse and reverse should be examined since doubling has been discovered on both sides of the coin.”
2009 Lincoln Presidency Doubled Die Obverse Variety Cent
For instance, this Lincoln cent is listed as “2009 1¢ PW WDDO-001 (stage B).” Furthermore, “a die crack runs from SW to NE through the hair on the upper back of Lincoln’s head.
Moreover, a large die gouge displays above the right end of the Capitol building.” (Noted by arrows in the image below.) Moreover, a die chip displays on the left end of the crane at the top of the unfinished White House.
Click here to see more photos of the examples to compare provided by Mr. Wexler. Furthermore, the best chance of finding 2009 penny errors and varieties is by searching through original bank wrapped rolls.
2009 Lincoln Presidency Doubled Die Reverse Cent
Additionally, examining 2009 bicentennial mint sets ensures a mint state grade proof specimen. Furthermore, varietyvista.com listed a 2009 P Presidency cent displaying doubled die reverse. “Extra thickness displays on upper and lower left windows # 3, 4, 5, and 6 from the Left.”
Moreover, “the frames around the windows and all of the columns are much thicker than on a normal 2009 Presidency Bicentennial Lincoln cent.” – John Wexler. Follow directions to submit your coins for examination and attribution by Mr. Wexler for just $5.00 per coin.
2009 Bicentennial White House Cent Values
Moreover, the highest graded coins with the lowest population are extremely valuable. 2009 Lincoln Cent Bicentennial Presidency pennies sell for $5 and up each in raw condition on Ebay.
Additionally, note that 2009 P Presidency Lincoln cents have the lowest mintage of all 2009 pennies at 129,600,000 million coins. In comparison to others minted, which were in the billions, look for it as a key date variety.
Presidency in Washington, D.C. (1861-1865)
“The Presidency in Washington cent displays the US Capitol building’s dome under construction, as it was during Lincoln’s term in office. The dome continued to rise as the Civil War raged and the Union struggled to remain united.
The war began just after Lincoln took office in 1861. During his second year as president, Lincoln declared all slaves free in the rebel territory through the Emancipation Proclamation.
Furthermore, Lincoln was elected for a second term of presidency in 1864. The war ended a year later. It was only five days after the end of the war, that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated during his attendance at a play in Washington.
Army doctors worked all night to save him, but he died the next morning at the age of 56. He was buried in Springfield, Illinois, after his body lay in state and was visited by thousands of mourners underneath the Capitol’s newly-completed dome.”- usmint.gov.
In summary, I had fun searching through 2009 pennies for rare errors and varieties. For instance, observe this 2009 professional penny error I found searching through a roll of them. If you like treasure hunting, then get yourself a coin microscope, a roll of 2009 Presidency in Washington Lincoln Bicentennial Cents, and get started.
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