1940-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-013

Description

Thirteenth doubled die reverse for the 1940 Denver Mint Jefferson Nickel, DDR-013 shows light spread on FIVE CENTS and the LLO of MONTICELLO, placing the doubling on the building name's right portion where hub shift tends to produce visible displacement. Cataloged by VarietyVista with codes UVC-1767 and DMR-017, the die progresses through three stages. Stage A is early die state, unconfirmed. Stage B at mid-die state is identified by a vertical die gouge running north from the small right window of Monticello — tying die state identification to an architectural element of Schlag's reverse. The obverse is also mid-die state. Stage C is late die state, unconfirmed. The vertical gouge from the small right window is the key attribution feature, positioned within the building's fenestration as a precise reference point. The 1940-D was among the early Denver Jefferson Nickels, only two years after the design's 1938 introduction. Thirteen doubled die reverses for one date reflects the depth of research on wartime-era Jefferson Nickels.

Die Markers

• UVC-1767
• DMR-017
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Vertical die gouge North from small Right window – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Mike Dingeldein
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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