2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-008

Description

Part of the 2005 Westward Journey Nickel Series, DDR-008 appears on the Bison reverse designed by Jamie Franki depicting an American bison in right-facing profile. This doubled die reverse exhibits extra thickness on all central design elements along with light extra thickness on outer rim lettering, cataloged as UVC-1568 and DMR-013 in the VarietyVista system. Die stage documentation records Stage A in Early Die State with two markers: a die gouge dot under the tip of the lowest right branch of the right tree and a light curving die scratch on Jefferson's lower lip on the obverse. Stages B and C remain unconfirmed at Mid and Late Die State respectively. This variety is found on SMS coins and can be located in Mint Sets. The 2005 SMS finish features a satin-like texture produced exclusively for collector sets during 2005 and 2006. The Westward Journey program commemorated the Lewis and Clark bicentennial with two new reverse designs each year.

Die Markers

• UVC-1568
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• Small die gouge dot under the tip of the lowest Right branch of the
• Right tree – EDS
• Very light curving die scratch on Jefferson's lower lip – EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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