1941-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Affecting four separate reverse elements, DDR-002 on the 1941-S Jefferson Nickel presents extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FIVE CENTS, and MONTICELLO — spanning every major inscription on Felix Schlag's reverse. This comprehensive coverage suggests hub displacement influenced nearly the entire die surface, producing uniformly thickened strokes. The reverse carries MMS-001, the "Small Mintmark" style, where the S is noticeably smaller than standard — a characteristic reflecting the specific mintmark punch selected during the hand-punching era. Die markers UVC-684 and DMR-006 identify the die. The 1941-S was struck at the San Francisco Mint in copper-nickel composition (75% copper, 25% nickel) during the final year before wartime silver alloy production began in 1942. The four-element involvement makes attribution accessible: examine any of the inscriptions for confirming extra thickness, then check the S mintmark for the small size characteristic of MMS-001 under 7x magnification.

Die Markers

• UVC-684; DMR-006

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