2020 (P) Jefferson Nickel - Doubled Die Reverse VDDR-018

Description

Monticello's central doorway roof displays a medium southward spread producing an extra image of the top right section on this 2020 Philadelphia Mint Jefferson Nickel, cataloged by VarietyVista as VDDR-018. Die marker codes UVC-???? and DMR-00? indicate the variety's universal variety code and die marriage reference remain pending final assignment. Three die stages are identified: Stage A shows both reverse and obverse in Early Die State (EDS), while Stages B (Mid Die State) and C (Late Die State) remain unconfirmed. VDDR-018 shares the same general area of doubling as the related VDDR-019 — the Monticello doorway roof — but represents a distinct die with its own unique characteristics and die markers, as each working die is individually hubbed and develops its own diagnostic features. The Jefferson Nickel has been continuously produced since 1938, making it one of the longest-running coin designs in American history, and the five-cent denomination's relatively low face value means circulated examples remain readily available for cherry-picking by variety hunters. Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, features neoclassical architecture inspired by the works of Andrea Palladio, and the detailed rendering of the building's portico and central entrance on the nickel reverse provides an architectural grid against which even subtle hub displacement becomes measurable through careful comparison with known normal specimens.

Die Markers

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

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