2005 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-043

Description

Cataloged within both major attribution frameworks as CDDR-047 and CONECA DDR-032, the WDDR-043 on the 2005 Satin Finish Ocean in View Jefferson Nickel was attributed by Kenneth Russell. The density of documented doubled die varieties for this single coin issue—with WDDR numbers extending well past 040—is exceptional in modern numismatics and reflects both the design's complexity and the focused attention variety specialists directed at Westward Journey Satin Finish coins. Joe Fitzgerald's Ocean in View reverse was the final design in the two-year commemorative program, paired with the forward-facing Jefferson portrait that replaced the traditional Schreiber profile. The Satin Finish production method, involving a controlled vapor-blasting of the finished planchets or dies, created a surface texture that preserves hub doubling evidence with unusual clarity, contributing to the high detection rate for these varieties.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kenneth Russell
• CDDR-047/CONECA DDR-032; Wexler Variety ID: 2005 P WDDR-043 Satin Finish Ocean in View
• Expert attribution by Kenneth Russell

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