The obverse of the 2009 Early Childhood Lincoln cents shows the traditional Lincoln cent obverse that has been in use since the series was introduced in 1909.  The target area for doubled dies on this design is the area around the bottom of Lincoln's ear, the ERTY of LIBERTY, and the date.  The reverse of the 2009 Early Childhood Lincoln cents shows a log cabin used to symbolize Lincoln's humble beginnings in Kentucky.  The design has a column of log ends to the left of the small window of the cabin.  We have numbered these log ends starting at the bottom of the column with log end #1 being the first complete log end at the bottom of the column.  The log ends then alternate between left and right in the column.  Log end #1 would be on the right of the column, log end #2 on the left, log end #3 on the right, etc.  The target area for doubled dies on this design would be the log ends that are directly to the left of the small window (log ends #7 through #10).  While the entire obverse and reverse should be examined carefully for doubling, the target area is where you are most likely going to find the doubled die doubling.

If you have any 2009-S Proof Early Childhood Lincoln cent doubled die varieties that are not shown on this page, we would love to add them to our files.  Go to the Coin Examinations page to find the guidelines for submitting coins for attribution.  Just click on the link in the left column menu to access that page.

In the following listings the person listed as "Submitted By" is the person who sent the coin for listing in the Wexler Doubled Die Files.  It is not necessarily the person who originally discovered the variety.

2009-S 1¢ Pr EC WDDR-001          "Best Of" Variety

Description:  Doubling shows on the top right side of log ends #5, #6, #7, and #8.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A small die gouge (dot) can be found to the right of the bottom of the E in LIBERTY.  Reverse:  A die gouge (dot) can be found on the lower left side of the chimney.

Submitted By:  Eric Axtell

Cross References:  CONECA: DDR-001

2009-S 1¢ Pr EC WDDR-002

Description:  Doubling shows on the left side of log end #9.

Die Markers:  No significant die markers were found on either the obverse or the reverse of this variety.

Submitted By:  Eric Axtell

Cross References:  None known