1940-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-010

Description

Light spread on FIVE CENTS and the LLO of MONTICELLO characterizes DDR-010 on the 1940 Denver Mint Jefferson Nickel, a variety tracked under die markers UVC-1614 and DMR-014. The three documented die stages reveal an interesting progression: Stage A at Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B at Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C where the reverse reaches Late Die State and a die chip develops in the upper portion of the 4 in the date. The Stage C die chip in the date is noteworthy because it provides a visible die deterioration marker that collectors can use to confirm they are examining a late-stage strike from this particular die pair. Denver struck 43,540,000 Jefferson Nickels in 1940, the third year of Felix Schlag's prize-winning design that had debuted in 1938. The Monticello reverse, with Thomas Jefferson's architectural masterpiece rendered in detailed relief, provides clear diagnostic surfaces for identifying doubled die varieties — particularly the letter groups where hub displacement creates measurable separation between primary and secondary impressions. Cataloged by VarietyVista as the tenth DDR for the 1940-D date, this variety demonstrates that early Jefferson Nickel production at Denver generated multiple doubled die reverses, reflecting the die manufacturing processes of the late 1930s and early 1940s when hub-to-die alignment was controlled manually.

Die Markers

• UVC-1614
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse is LDS
• Die chip in upper 4 of date – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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