1969-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Second cataloged doubled die obverse for the 1969 San Francisco Jefferson Nickel, DDO-002 carries die markers tracked under UVC-1358 and DMR-011, placing it within the systematic VarietyVista documentation framework that assigns unique identification codes to each variety's die characteristics. San Francisco resumed proof and special production of Jefferson Nickels in 1968 after the three-year hiatus from 1965 to 1967, and 1969-S nickels were struck as proof issues included in the standard proof sets — Philadelphia having ceded proof production responsibility to the San Francisco facility. The 1969-S date occupies a notable position in Jefferson Nickel collecting because it falls in the early post-SMS era when San Francisco was reestablishing its proof production capabilities, and die-making procedures were still being refined following the interruption. Felix Schlag's original obverse portrait of Jefferson, based on the Jean-Antoine Houdon bust, provides detailed facial contours and hair detail where hub doubling registers clearly under magnification. While specific doubling zones are not detailed in the original attribution notes, the UVC and DMR codes enable collectors to cross-reference this variety against VarietyVista's comprehensive die marker database for precise identification. DDO-002's status as the second obverse doubled die for 1969-S indicates additional discoveries may exist within the date, encouraging systematic searching of proof sets from this transitional production period.

Die Markers

• UVC-1358; DMR-011

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