1941 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

Medium spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA marks DDR-003 on the 1941 Philadelphia Jefferson nickel, where both the motto and the full denomination legend display clearly visible secondary impressions under standard magnification. Philadelphia's 1941 nickel output of approximately 203.3 million pieces — the highest pre-war mintage in the series — provided ample opportunity for hub-doubling events during the production of working dies. Felix Schlag's Monticello reverse was still in its early years, the architectural rendering crisp in its design intent. VarietyVista classifies this variety as UVC-1836 with die marriage DMR-005. Medium doubling affecting both E PLURIBUS UNUM and the complete UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arc indicates a hub misalignment with broad reach across the reverse die face. As the third DDR cataloged for 1941 Philadelphia, this variety documents a distinct working die within the year's production run, separate from DDR-001 and DDR-002. The consistent medium classification across both affected legend elements suggests a uniform misalignment rather than a rotational offset that would produce varying intensity.

Die Markers

• UVC-1836; DMR-005

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