1964 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-055

Description

Fifty-fifth in VarietyVista's doubled die reverse catalog for the 1964 Jefferson Nickel, DDR-055 shows a light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM that characteristically decreases in intensity from left to right across the inscription. This diminishing spread pattern is diagnostically significant — it indicates the hub doubling occurred through a mechanism where displacement was greatest on one side of the die and tapered to near-zero on the opposite side, consistent with a slight rotational or tilting component during the secondary hubbing impression. The variety carries Universal Variety Code UVC-1293 and Die Marriage Reference DMR-066, with three documented die states: Stage A shows the reverse in EDS paired with an obverse independently listed as DDO-012, also in EDS. Stages B and C (MDS and LDS) remain unconfirmed. The cross-listing with DDO-012 is noteworthy — it means the same die marriage carries documented doubling on both obverse and reverse, a dual-variety die pairing that increases collector interest. The 1964 Jefferson Nickel was produced in quantities exceeding one billion coins at Philadelphia alone, reflecting the coin shortage crisis that also drove massive silver dime and quarter production that year. Felix Schlag's Monticello reverse, with its detailed architectural rendering of Thomas Jefferson's Virginia estate, provides ample fine detail for doubling detection. Fifty-five cataloged doubled die reverses for a single date represents extraordinary research depth, achieved through decades of systematic examination by variety specialists working with this high-mintage date.

Die Markers

• UVC-1293
• DMR-066
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-012 – EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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