1928 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDO-001 is the primary doubled die obverse for the 1928 Buffalo Nickel struck at the Philadelphia Mint. This variety exhibits a medium spread visible on LIBERTY, where the doubling manifests as a secondary impression offset from the primary lettering. Die stages are tracked under UVC-241 and DMR-002. Stage A represents early die state, Stage B mid-die state, and Stage C shows both obverse and reverse in late die state, documenting progressive wear through the production run. Each stage remains unconfirmed, indicating definitive photographic verification is still pending. James Earle Fraser's Buffalo Nickel design, with its bold LIBERTY inscription, provides a readily examined area for doubled die detection because the incuse lettering shows displacement clearly under magnification. The 1928 Philadelphia issue represents a common date in the series, making it accessible for collectors seeking doubled die examples without key-date premiums. DDO-001 as the first cataloged doubled die obverse establishes the primary reference point for this date.

Die Markers

• UVC-241
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lewis Fletcher
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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