2014 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Third Wexler-cataloged doubled die reverse for the 2014 Jefferson Nickel within the Return to Monticello design series (2006 to date), WDDR-003 is classified as Class VIII, Tilted Hub Doubling. This classification indicates the hub was tilted slightly during the die-sinking process, creating doubling that appears above and below the upper left portion of the door frame on the center door above the steps of the Monticello facade. Class VIII Tilted Hub Doubling produces a distinctive pattern where design elements on one side of the tilt axis appear doubled while elements on the opposite side may show minimal or no doubling — the tilt creates a hinge-like effect that concentrates the displacement in specific areas. Die markers for this variety include no significant obverse features, while the reverse shows a die dot above NT of CENTS that serves as a secondary attribution fingerprint. The cross-reference is formally identified as Wexler Variety ID: 2014-P WDDR-003. The 2014 Jefferson Nickel continued the Return to Monticello reverse design reinstated in 2006 after the Westward Journey series (2004-2005) temporarily replaced it with alternate reverses. The Monticello architectural design, with its detailed columns, doors, steps, and dome, provides numerous reference points where tilted hub doubling can be measured, and the center door area above the steps has proven particularly diagnostic for this class of error. This variety was attributed by Stephen Young, contributing to the growing body of Jefferson Nickel die variety research on the post-2005 design iteration.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Stephen Young
• Wexler Variety ID: 2014-P WDDR-003
• Expert attribution by Stephen Young

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