1945-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

Displaying light spread across three reverse elements with positional concentration at the three o'clock position, DDR-003 on the 1945-S wartime Jefferson Nickel shows doubling on PLURIBUS UNUM, OF AMERICA, and the last O of MONTICELLO, with the strongest displacement at the K-3 clock position. Die markers UVC-810 and DMR-042 confirm this working die. The K-3 designation identifies the area of peak doubling intensity using the VarietyVista clock-position reference system, placing the strongest visible displacement at the three o'clock position on the coin — the right side of the die face. This positional concentration is consistent with pivoted or offset hub doubling where the displacement vector's maximum effect falls at a specific angular position, with detectability diminishing as distance from that peak increases. The specific letter involvement — PLURIBUS UNUM (partial motto, omitting E), OF AMERICA (partial inscription, omitting UNITED STATES), and the terminal O of MONTICELLO — demonstrates selective visibility where only portions of each inscription received sufficient offset to exceed the detection threshold. The notably high DMR-042 indicates extensive die marker documentation for the 1945-S production, reflecting thorough cataloging across a large working die population. The 1945-S was struck at the San Francisco Mint in the wartime silver alloy (35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese) during the final year of wartime composition, bearing the large S mintmark above Monticello's dome. Felix Schlag's reverse positions MONTICELLO below the building with E PLURIBUS UNUM and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcing above. Examination should begin at the K-3 position (right side) under 7x to 10x magnification, working outward from the peak displacement zone to confirm the light spread on the three documented inscription areas.

Die Markers

• UVC-810; DMR-042

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