2005 (P) Jefferson Nickel - Ocean in View - Doubled Die Reverse DDR-049

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista, the 2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-049 on the Jefferson Nickel Westward Journey series shows a medium spread west of the second lowest left branch of the right tree on the American Bison reverse design by Jamie Franki. The 2005 Westward Journey nickels feature two special reverse designs — the American Bison and Ocean in View — commemorating the Lewis and Clark expedition's bicentennial, making doubled die varieties on these designs particularly collectible due to the one-year-only nature of each reverse. This cupronickel coin (75% copper, 25% nickel) weighs 5.00 grams at 21.2 mm diameter. VarietyVista assigns die markers UVC-1637 and DMR-052 with three documented die stages: Stage A at Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B at Mid Die State showing a die crack running northeast through the ampersand (&) sign plus a die break in the E of LIBERTY, and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). The die break developing in the letter E of LIBERTY at the mid die state provides a useful secondary marker for confirming the correct die pair when the reverse doubling near the tree branches requires magnification to distinguish from die deterioration. Collectors should focus on the second lowest left branch of the right tree under at least 10x magnification to observe the westward spread characteristic of this variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-1637
• DMR-052
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack Northeast through the & sign – MDS
• Die break in the E of LIBERTY – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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