1957 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Primary doubled die reverse for the 1957 Jefferson Nickel, WDDR-001 exhibits Class II distorted hub doubling with a constant spread toward the center on E PLURIBUS UNUM, a close spread on OF AMERICA that increases from left to right, and slight doubling on the second O of MONTICELLO and the lower right side of the building. Extensive die marker documentation across two stages supports attribution: Stage A shows a short vertical die gouge between R and T of LIBERTY, a die scratch near the rim above WE, and a die scratch from the rim over E of WE to the first T of TRUST on the obverse, while the reverse carries a short slanted die scratch below D of UNITED and a small die dent right of the lower second column. Stage B shows all Stage A markers polished away, replaced by new markers including a short vertical die gouge right of the upper second T of TRUST and a die gouge dot between the upper 1 and 9 of the date on the obverse, with reverse markers including die gouge dots in the field near R of PLURIBUS, left of E of E PLURIBUS, and inside the lower left O of OF. The Stage B doubling is the same pattern as Stage A but appears weaker due to die polishing — a common progression as Mint personnel dress the die surface during service.

Die Markers

• Obverse: Stage A:  Short vertical die gouge between R and T of LIBERTY; die scratch near rim above WE; die scratch from rim over E of WE to first T of TRUST.Stage B:  All Stage A markers polished off.  Short vertical die gouge to right of upper portion of second T of TRUST; die gouge (dot) between upper portions of 1 and 9 of date.
• Reverse: Stage A:  Short slanted die scratch below D of UNITED; small die dent to right of lower portion of second column.Stage B:  All Stage A markers polished off.  Die gouge (dot) in field midway between R of PLURIBUS and dome; die gouge
• (dot) in field well left of E of E PLURIBUS; die gouge (dot) inside lower left portion of O of OF.

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