2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-033

Description

Thirty-third in the extensive reverse doubled die census for the 2005 Jefferson Nickel Westward Journey series, DDR-033 presents light spread in a southward direction on the third branch of the right tree in Joe Fitzgerald's "American Bison" reverse design. This variety belongs to the Satin Finish (SMS) production category, indicating it can be found in 2005 Uncirculated Mint Sets that utilized the special satin finish production process introduced that year. VarietyVista assigned die classification identifiers UVC-1617 and DMR-036, and documented three die stages for this variety: Stage A where both reverse and obverse surfaces exhibit early die state characteristics with sharp, unworn detail; Stage B at mid die state, though this progression remains unconfirmed; and Stage C at late die state, also unconfirmed. The Westward Journey nickel program (2004-2005) featured four rotating reverse designs celebrating the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the 2005 "American Bison" reverse provided intricate tree branch detail that serves as a sensitive indicator for hub doubling events. Light southward spread on the third branch of the right tree places the secondary hub impression below the primary, a displacement subtle enough to require careful examination at 15-20x magnification under fiber-optic illumination. The deep DDR census for this design — extending well past 033 — reflects how the organic complexity of the tree branches creates numerous discrete diagnostic zones where independent doubling events on different dies become identifiable.

Die Markers

• UVC-1617
• DMR-036
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kenneth Russell
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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