1947-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Holding the primary reverse doubled die designation for the 1947-D Jefferson nickel, DDR-001 presents light spread across a comprehensive range of reverse inscription elements: E PLURIBUS UNUM, AMERICA, CENTS, and the last O of MONTICELLO. This breadth of affected elements indicates a hub misalignment that displaced the secondary impression across much of the reverse legend area while leaving Felix Schlag's Monticello building design relatively unaffected. Denver produced approximately 37.8 million nickels in 1947, maintaining strong post-war output levels. The die marker data reveals this reverse was paired with three separate RPM-001 obverse designations, documented through VarietyVista references UVC-354 / DMR-002, confirming that the reverse die carrying this doubling was mated with an obverse die that itself bears a repunched D mintmark. This dual-variety combination — doubled die reverse with repunched mintmark obverse — creates a particularly desirable die marriage for collectors who pursue both DDR and RPM varieties. The comment note that "Reverse is LISTED as RPM-001" indicates the cross-listing convention where a doubled die reverse entry also references the RPM classification of its paired obverse. Light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM provides the most accessible diagnostic starting point, as the widely spaced motto letters display directional displacement more clearly than the condensed AMERICA and CENTS inscriptions.

Die Markers

• RPM-001; RPM-001; RPM-001; UVC-354; DMR-002

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