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Lincoln Bicentennial cents · Philadelphia2009 Formative Years Doubled Die Reverse Value


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How to identify it
- Doubling on the tails-side lettering of the Formative Years design
What to check
What a genuine 2009 Formative Years Doubled Die Reverse shows:
- Doubled die reverse (2009 Formative Years): YesOn the tails side of this 2009 Formative Years cent, is the lettering clearly doubled?
To check yours, photograph
- Lettering close-up
Specs
- Series
- Lincoln Bicentennial Cent (2009)
- Year
- 2009
- Mint
- Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Mint mark
- Below the date, on the front
- Metal
- Copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper)
- Weight
- 2.50 g
- Mintage
- Included in the 376,000,000 2009 total; not counted separately.
Source: Wikipedia - Designer
- US Mint (four reverse designs)
Other varieties of this date
- 2009 Formative YearsPhiladelphia · Included in the 376,000,000 2009 total; not counted separately.1¢worn
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- 2009-D Professional LifeDenver · 336 million made1¢worn
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- 2009 Satin Finish Professional LifePhiladelphia · Satin finish · 784,614 made
- 2009-D Satin Finish Birth and Early ChildhoodDenver · Satin finish · 784,614 made
- 2009-D Satin Finish Formative YearsDenver · Satin finish · 784,614 made
- 2009-D Satin Finish PresidencyDenver · Satin finish · 784,614 made
- 2009-D Satin Finish Professional LifeDenver · Satin finish · 784,614 made
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- 2009-S Proof Formative YearsSan Francisco · Proof · 2,995,615 made
- 2009-S Proof PresidencySan Francisco · Proof · 2,995,615 made
- 2009-S Proof Professional LifeSan Francisco · Proof · 2,995,615 made
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