1963 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-022

Description

Proof Jefferson Nickels carry special significance in doubled die research because their mirror-finish fields make even subtle doubling more visible than on business strikes, and this twenty-second DDR for the 1963 proof issue demonstrates that phenomenon. Cataloged under VarietyVista identifiers UVC-1163 and DMR-030, the variety shows light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM and AMERICA, with doubling increasing in strength from left to right across the inscription — a directional gradient indicating the angular relationship between misaligned hub impressions. Proof dies at Philadelphia were specially prepared with polished surfaces and controlled striking conditions, yet the hubbing process that created them was subject to the same mechanical tolerances as business strike dies. When a proof die received a slightly misaligned second hubbing, the resulting doubled die entered a production environment where each coin was struck with deliberate force on polished planchets, preserving the doubled image with exceptional clarity. The DMR-030 catalog number — higher than the DDR-022 variety number — reflects VarietyVista's cross-referencing across multiple attribution systems.

Die Markers

• UVC-1163
• DMR-030
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Hugh T. Campbell
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References