1959-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Struck at the Denver Mint in the final year of the 1950s, this Jefferson Nickel carries a light but identifiable spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM — the national motto that wraps around the dome of Monticello on Felix Schlag's reverse design. VarietyVista assigned the variety catalog code UVC-989 with die marker reference DMR-005, tracking the die across three stages of progressive wear. Stage A documents both the reverse and obverse in early-to-mid die state, while Stage B at mid-die state and Stage C at late die state remain unconfirmed, suggesting that authenticated examples from those later stages have not yet been submitted for documentation. The light nature of the spread means moderate magnification is essential for confident attribution — collectors should examine the individual letters of E PLURIBUS UNUM closely, looking for secondary impressions or thickness anomalies in the letter strokes. Denver Mint Jefferson Nickels from 1959 saw substantial production, and DDR-002 represents one of several doubled die varieties documented for this date, each traced to a distinct working die that received misaligned hubbing during the die-making process.

Die Markers

• UVC-989
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jason Taylor
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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