1962 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Representing a dual-attribution die pairing, the 1962 Jefferson Nickel DDR-007 exhibits strong spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM with light spread on UNITED and AMERICA on the reverse, while the obverse of the same die pair is independently listed as DDO-002. VarietyVista cataloged the reverse variety as UVC-1073 and DMR-004, with die state documentation recording Stage A where the reverse is in Early Die State and the obverse is listed as DDO-002 in EDS, Stage B where both reverse and obverse reach Mid Die State, and Stage C where the reverse is in Late Die State with a die crack visible through the hair. The dual listing — DDR-007 reverse paired with DDO-002 obverse — means coins from this die pair carry two independently attributable varieties, a circumstance that occurs when both dies in a working pair happen to show hub doubling. Regular-strike Jefferson Nickels from 1962 were produced at the Philadelphia Mint, and the convergence of two doubled die varieties on a single die pair makes surviving examples particularly desirable to collectors seeking maximum variety attribution from a single coin.

Die Markers

• UVC-1073
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-002 – EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse is LDS
• Die crack through hair – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Randy True
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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