1967 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004

Description

Struck during the 1965-1967 Special Mint Set era when Congress eliminated mintmarks and suspended regular proof and mint set production to combat coin hoarding, the 1967 Jefferson nickel DDR-004 exhibits light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FIVE CENTS, and the last O of MONTICELLO, with the doubling increasing slightly from left to right. This progressive intensity pattern is characteristic of rotational hub doubling where the pivot point sits near the die's left edge, causing greater displacement at increasing distances rightward. The SMS notation in the variety records indicates this coin was identified from the Special Mint Set production at San Francisco, where coins received enhanced strike quality on polished planchets — a process that can make subtle doubling more visible on the superior surfaces. VarietyVista catalogs this under UVC-1314 with die marriage reference DMR-007. The comprehensive affected area — spanning the motto, country name, denomination, and building name — indicates a broad hub misalignment that touched virtually every reverse text element. The progressive left-to-right increase provides the most useful diagnostic for distinguishing DDR-004 from other 1967 reverse doubled dies, as the last O of MONTICELLO at the far right should show the greatest displacement. Light-class designation means the doubling requires careful magnification work, but the SMS surfaces on correctly attributed specimens offer the reflective quality that aids detection of subtle spread under angled lighting.

Die Markers

• UVC-1314; DMR-007

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