1969-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006

Description

DDR-006 on the 1969-S Jefferson nickel exhibits light doubling on E PLURIBUS UNUM and AMERICA, two of the most commonly affected reverse legend elements on the Monticello design. The 1969-S is notable in numismatic history as the date of the famous 1969-S Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln cent — one of the most valuable modern U.S. error coins — but the Jefferson nickel series has its own rich variety census for this date. San Francisco struck approximately 123.1 million business-strike nickels in 1969, continuing the high-volume production that began when the facility resumed circulating coinage in 1968. Classified under VarietyVista as UVC-1364 with die marriage DMR-017, DDR-006 is one of at least six documented doubled die reverse varieties for the 1969-S nickel. Light doubling on the reverse motto and nation name requires patient examination under magnification, focusing on letter serifs and terminal strokes where the secondary hub impression is most evident. The 1969-S represents a transitional date in Mint operations as San Francisco was evolving toward its modern role as primarily a proof facility.

Die Markers

• UVC-1364; DMR-017

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