1943-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-010

Description

Sequential to DDO-009 in the catalog yet originating from an entirely different working die, DDO-010 on the 1943-S wartime Jefferson Nickel presents light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, the five-pointed star, and the date. Die markers UVC-757 and DMR-035 set this variety apart within the extensive 1943-S DDO sequence. The gap between UVC-757 (DDO-010) and UVC-751 (DDO-009) — a span of six UVC numbers — hints at the volume of dies being tracked in the cataloging system, with intervening numbers potentially assigned to other varieties or die states not classified as doubled dies. DMR-035 provides the supplementary die characteristic reference that, combined with UVC-757, creates a two-point verification framework for positive attribution. Struck at the San Francisco Mint in the wartime silver alloy, this nickel bears the large S above Monticello's dome and the characteristic grayish tone of the 35% silver composition. For collectors building a complete set of 1943-S DDO varieties, the challenge lies not in detecting the light spread — which follows the same four-element pattern across many varieties — but in methodically confirming the die-specific markers that separate one variety from the next. A reliable attribution guide cross-referencing UVC and DMR numbers is indispensable for this pursuit.

Die Markers

• UVC-757; DMR-035

External References