2008 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Second cataloged doubled die reverse for the 2008 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel, this Class VIII Tilted Hub Doubling variety shows spread below the upper portion of the door frame on Monticello's center door above the steps. Attributed by Brian A. Ribar and cross-referenced under Wexler Variety ID: 2008-P WDDR-002, this variety carries obverse die markers including a small die chip in the numeral 2 of the date, while the reverse shows a die dot below PL of PLURIBUS and a dot to the right of the first L of MONTICELLO. The 2008 date is historically notable as the second year of the Return to Monticello program that restored Felix Schlag's iconic design after the two-year Westward Journey commemorative interlude of 2004-2005. Class VIII tilted hub doubling occurs when the hub is not perfectly perpendicular to the die face during the impression process, creating displacement that varies across the design based on distance from the tilt point. The Monticello architectural details — particularly the door frames above the entrance steps — provide the raised geometric surfaces where this displacement manifests most clearly. Brian A. Ribar's attribution brings recognized expertise to the documentation, and the die chip in the date numeral 2 serves as a quick preliminary identifier before examining the reverse doubling.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian A. Ribar
• Wexler Variety ID: 2008-P WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Brian A. Ribar

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