2019 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-010

Description

Nice Class VIII Tilted Hub Doubling below the upper portion of the door frame on the Monticello reverse characterizes the 2019 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel WDDR-010, attributed by Heath Oldham. Class VIII doubling results from an angular tilt between hub and die during sinking, creating rotational displacement where the secondary image shifts at an angle relative to the primary. The Monticello door frame provides a reliable diagnostic area because its straight architectural lines clearly reveal even modest angular shifts. Multiple die markers support attribution: die gouges below WE of IN GOD WE TRUST on the obverse, a die break on the left edge of the building on the reverse, and a die gouge to the right of the S of PLURIBUS. These three markers create a robust identification system for collectors working through the 2019 Jefferson Nickel DDR catalog. Ten doubled die reverses for the 2019 date continues the pattern of Class VIII tilted hub doubling that dominates modern Jefferson Nickel variety research, where the Monticello reverse provides consistent architectural reference points for detecting angular displacement.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Heath Oldham
• Wexler Variety ID: 2019-P WDDR-010
• Expert attribution by Heath Oldham

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