1956 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Cataloged with die markers UVC-924 and DMR-011, DDR-007 on the 1956 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel presents light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM and AMERICA on Felix Schlag's Monticello reverse. The DDR-007 designation places this variety within a substantial sequence of doubled die reverses documented for the 1956 date — at least eleven are known — reflecting the volume of production and scrutiny this year has received from variety researchers. Light spread on both the national motto and the final word of the country inscription indicates a hub displacement that affected the right-to-center portion of the reverse text arc. UVC-924 uniquely identifies this die within the cataloging system, distinguishing DDR-007 from other 1956 varieties that affect the same text areas, including DDR-011 (UVC-928). For collectors working through the 1956 DDR sequence, the die markers are indispensable: when two or more varieties show light spread on the same inscriptions, the UVC and DMR references provide the only definitive means of differentiation. The 1956 nickel was struck in standard copper-nickel composition without a mintmark at the Philadelphia Mint.

Die Markers

• UVC-924; DMR-011

External References