1945-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-008

Description

San Francisco's contribution to the wartime silver alloy Jefferson Nickel series yielded this doubled die reverse, the 1945-S DDR-008, showing light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM. Cataloged by VarietyVista under UVC-814 and DMR-047, the doubling appears as extra thickness on the motto lettering above the reverse eagle, a subtle but diagnostic spread from die preparation. Three die states are documented: Stage A in Early Die State, Stage B in Mid Die State, and Stage C in Late Die State, tracking the reverse die's progression. The 1945-S wartime nickel carries the distinctive large S above Monticello's dome, matching the oversized mint mark placement used during the 1942-1945 silver alloy period at all three mints. Composed of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese, these coins are collected as both die varieties and silver issues, containing approximately 0.05626 troy ounces of silver. As the eighth doubled die reverse for the 1945-S, DDR-008 demonstrates that San Francisco's die preparation during the final wartime year generated multiple dies with detectable hub doubling. The light reverse motto spread requires careful examination but provides a reliable diagnostic.

Die Markers

• UVC-814
• DMR-047
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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