1942 Jefferson Nickel - Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002
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Description
VarietyVista's cupro-nickel notation confirms this doubled die reverse was struck on the standard copper-nickel composition (75% copper, 25% nickel), not the wartime silver alloy (35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese) that Philadelphia began producing partway through 1942. Regular copper-nickel nickels were struck early in the year before the wartime program commenced, making DDR-002 a product of that pre-wartime run. Medium spread appears on E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and FIVE CENTS, increasing left to right — a directional gradient consistent with pivoted hub doubling. Die markers UVC-693 and DMR-040 confirm the working die. Collectors should begin examination at the rightmost elements where the medium spread is strongest, then work leftward to observe gradual diminishment.
Die Markers
- UVC-693; DMR-040
External References
Additional Notes
Cupro-nickel.
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