2016 VDDR VDDR-005

Description

This 2016 Jefferson Nickel, designated VDDR-005 through VarietyVista's verification system, exhibits medium spread to the south producing an extra left central doorway roof on the Monticello reverse. The VDDR prefix indicates this variety awaits formal UVC/DMR code assignment while its identification has been confirmed. Confirmed at Early Die State (Stage A), the southward spread creates a secondary horizontal line below the original doorway roof edge, doubling the upper contour of the central entrance to Thomas Jefferson's estate. Southward doorway doubling on Jefferson Nickels mirrors the diagnostic pattern seen on the 2014 DDR-009, though each variety originates from a unique working die in a different year. The Monticello reverse's compact architectural detail renders the doorway roof as a short horizontal element sensitive to vertical hub displacement, and medium southward spread produces one of the most recognizable doubling patterns on this denomination. Collectors examining 2016 nickels should focus on the central doorway area under magnification, looking for the duplicated roof line below the main entrance.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-00?
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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