2005 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-088

Description

Attributed by Steven Bernatowicz and cross-referenced as CDDR-067, this 2005 Philadelphia Mint Ocean in View Jefferson Nickel WDDR-088 ranks among the higher sequence numbers assigned to doubled die reverses on the Westward Journey design, indicating the extensive variety population discovered on this single-year issue. Cataloged under Wexler ID 2005 P WDDR-088 Business Strike Ocean in View, this business strike variety exists on Joe Fitzgerald's reverse depicting the Lewis and Clark expedition's first view of the Pacific Ocean. The Ocean in View design's combination of natural landscape elements, water, and the inscribed caption created multiple zones where hub doubling could manifest in visually distinct ways, contributing to the unusually large number of documented reverse doubled dies for this issue. The high WDDR sequence number reflects both the popularity of the 2005 nickel program among variety collectors and the thoroughness with which the attribution community examined Philadelphia Mint production of this historic commemorative-style circulation issue.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steven Bernatowicz
• CDDR-067; Wexler Variety ID: 2005 P WDDR-088 Business Strike Ocean in View
• Expert attribution by Steven Bernatowicz

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