2005 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-030

Description

Kenneth Russell attributed WDDR-030, which is cross-referenced as CDDR-038 and CONECA DDR-025, adding another documented hub doubling event to the growing census of 2005 Satin Finish Ocean in View Jefferson Nickel varieties. The high sequence number—WDDR-030—underscores the extraordinary density of doubled die reverses identified on this single design, a testament to both the design's susceptibility to hub doubling and the systematic search efforts of variety specialists examining Mint Set coins. Joe Fitzgerald's Ocean in View reverse, commemorating Lewis and Clark's first glimpse of the Pacific, incorporates fine topographic and coastal elements across the entire die face, creating multiple zones where even minor hub misalignment can produce detectable doubling. The Satin Finish format ensures these coins were handled with care from production through packaging, often preserving die variety details that might be lost on circulating coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kenneth Russell
• CDDR-038/CONECA DDR-025; Wexler Variety ID: 2005 P WDDR-030 Satin Finish Ocean in View
• Expert attribution by Kenneth Russell

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