1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

The 1945 Jefferson Nickel DDR-007 is a doubled die reverse struck at Philadelphia during the wartime silver alloy period — 35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese — identifiable by the large P mintmark above Monticello. Catalogued by VarietyVista under die codes UVC-787 and DMR-074, this variety shows a medium spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES, and FIVE CENTS, with doubling increasing progressively from left to right. Three die stages are recorded: Stage A is an early die state (unconfirmed). Stage B at mid-die state shows light die scratches running north-south across the reverse, strong machine doubling damage (MDD) on all reverse lettering and the mintmark, and the obverse also at MDS. Stage C documents both sides in late die state. The Stage B MDD on the legends is a die-state characteristic, not the doubled die itself; the graduated left-to-right spread on UNITED STATES is the true hub doubling indicator. Collectors should distinguish between the MDD shelf effect and the genuine spread on UNUM to correctly attribute this variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-787
• DMR-074
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Light die scratches North-South on Reverse – MDS
• Strong MDD on all lettering and mintmark
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Michael DeVito
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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