1969-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-018

Description

Class II Distorted Hub Doubling characterizes this proof-only Jefferson Nickel reverse variety, where the hubbing anomaly manifests as doubling on E PLURIBUS UNUM and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA that increases in strength from left to right. Class II doubling results from a distorted or tilted hub rather than a shifted hub, producing a distinctive spread pattern that differs from the parallel displacement of Class I varieties. The 1969-S date is historically significant in error coin collecting because it produced one of the most famous doubled die obverses in all of numismatics — the 1969-S DDO cent — making the entire 1969-S production run a magnet for variety hunters. Reverse die markers include scratches on the rim below STA of STATES and scratches on the rim above PL of PLURIBUS, while the obverse shows no significant noted markers. Cross-referenced under Wexler Variety ID: 1969-S WDDR-018 Proof, attributed by Brian A. Ribar, the proof designation confirms this variety appears exclusively on coins struck with polished dies and mirror-finish planchets for collector sets.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian A. Ribar
• Wexler Variety ID: 1969-S WDDR-018 Proof
• Expert attribution by Brian A. Ribar

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