1964 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-090

Description

Attributed by Brian A. Ribar and cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 1964 WDDR-090, this Jefferson Nickel doubled die reverse showcases Class V pivoted hub doubling — a mechanism where the hub rotated slightly around a pivot point between impressions, creating doubling that increases in magnitude with distance from the pivot center. The doubling manifests prominently on UNITED, E PLURIBUS, and the M of MONTICELLO, with the spread following the rotational pattern characteristic of Class V mechanics. Obverse die markers include a die scratch above the star on Jefferson's collar, while the reverse displays a slanted die scratch below and between the E of FIVE and C of CENTS. The pivoted hub mechanism distinguishes this variety from the more common Class I (rotated) and Class II (distorted) varieties that dominate Jefferson Nickel doubled die catalogs. In Class V doubling, the hub and die share a contact point that acts as a fulcrum, and the hub pivots around this point, creating doubling that fans outward from the pivot center. Design elements near the pivot show minimal spread while those farther away show progressively wider separation. The 1964 Jefferson Nickel, the last date before the mintmark moratorium, was produced in massive quantities to address the coin shortage, and this high-volume production generated numerous die pairs with independent hubbing events. Ribar's documentation of the ninetieth Wexler doubled die reverse for 1964 reflects the extraordinary intensity of variety research on this pivotal date in Jefferson Nickel history, where production volume and collector attention converge to produce one of the deepest variety catalogs in the denomination.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian A. Ribar
• Wexler Variety ID: 1964 WDDR-090
• Expert attribution by Brian A. Ribar

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