2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-039

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-1623 with die marriage reference DMR-042, the 2005 Jefferson Nickel DDR-039 is a business strike variety from the Philadelphia Mint displaying a strong spread westward on the second branch of the right tree — a localized but pronounced doubling visible on the Bison design reverse used during the Westward Journey series. The high catalog number — thirty-ninth in the DDR sequence — reflects the extensive doubled die population that the 2005 Jefferson Nickel produced, likely a consequence of the new Bison reverse design requiring fresh die production without the benefit of established hubbing procedures refined over decades. Two diagnostic die gouges help identify this specific die in early-to-mid die state: a small gouge positioned under the M of AMERICA and another between the upper portions of the S and T of TRUST. The 2005 Bison reverse was one of four special designs used during the 2004-2005 Westward Journey Nickel Series commemorating the Lewis and Clark expedition, and die varieties from these limited-run designs are collected both by Jefferson Nickel specialists and by Westward Journey series enthusiasts who value the design's one-year-only status.

Die Markers

• UVC-1623
• DMR-042
• Stage A:
• Small die gouge under M of AMERICA – EMDS
• Die gouge between upper ST of TRUST – EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kenneth Russell
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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