1963 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-046

Description

Showing medium spread on UNITED with light spread on E PLURIBUS and STATES OF, this forty-sixth doubled die reverse for the 1963 Jefferson Nickel demonstrates the extraordinary depth of variety research on this denomination. Die markers include UVC-1186 and DMR-053, with three documented die stages: Stage A in Early Die State (unconfirmed pending additional specimens), Stage B showing both reverse and obverse in Mid-Die State (MDS), and Stage C in Late Die State (also unconfirmed). The three-stage documentation traces the die's working life from fresh to worn, allowing collectors to identify which stage their specimen represents based on the progression of die wear indicators. Forty-six DDRs for a single Jefferson Nickel date attests to systematic examination across decades of collector research, aided by the enormous production volumes that placed billions of these coins into circulation. The 1963 date falls in the final years of the original Felix Schlag Monticello reverse, during the post-war era of peak circulating nickel production. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDR-046 exemplifies how modern die variety research combines detailed doubling analysis with die state progression tracking to create comprehensive variety documentation that goes beyond simple identification to describe the die's entire production lifecycle.

Die Markers

• UVC-1186
• DMR-053
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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