1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005

Description

Linking two distinct die variety categories on a single coin, this fifth doubled die reverse for the 1945 Jefferson Nickel carries VarietyVista codes UVC-199 and DMR-009 and presents medium spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM with light spread extending to UNITED. The variety gains additional significance through its connection to RPM-008 — VarietyVista notes that the reverse is listed as being from the same die pair that produced RPM-008, meaning the obverse die bearing the repunched mintmark was paired with this doubled reverse die. Collectors who locate specimens can potentially attribute both a DDR and an RPM on the same coin, a dual-variety combination prized in the die variety hobby. Stage A at Early Die State remains unconfirmed, Stage B at Mid-Die State documents strong die scratches running North-South on the reverse with a light die clash visible on the obverse, and Stage C at Late Die State awaits verification. The die clash noted at Stage B MDS adds yet another layer of die event documentation to this already complex variety. The 1945 Jefferson Nickel was the final year of the wartime silver alloy composition — 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese — adopted in 1942 to conserve nickel for military applications. These "war nickels" are identifiable by their large mintmark above the dome of Monticello, and DDR-005's connection to RPM-008 means the repunched mintmark appears in this prominent above-dome position. The convergence of doubled die reverse, repunched mintmark, die clash evidence, and wartime silver composition makes this variety a remarkably information-dense specimen for the Jefferson Nickel specialist.

Die Markers

• UVC-199
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Strong die scratches North-South on Reverse – MDS
• Light die clash on Obverse – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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