2020 (P) Jefferson Nickel - Doubled Die Reverse VDDR-021

Description

Strong extra thickness on the central building design and the word MONTICELLO characterizes VDDR-021 on the 2020 Philadelphia Mint Jefferson Nickel. The "strong extra thickness" description indicates that the hub doubling produced a clearly visible additional layer of design detail on the architectural features of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate, including the building's columns, pediment, and the inscription beneath. VarietyVista provisionally assigns die markers UVC-???? and DMR-00? — indicating full unique variety code numbers await final assignment — and documents Stage A with both reverse and obverse in Early Die State, with Stages B (MDS) and C (LDS) unconfirmed. The Jefferson Nickel's Return to Monticello reverse, reintroduced in 2006 after the 2004-2005 Westward Journey designs, features John Mercanti's restoration of Felix Schlag's original Monticello view. The detailed architectural elements of the building facade — including the four main columns, the triangular pediment, the dome, and the flanking wings — provide numerous reference points where doubled die displacement becomes visible. The 2020-P nickel was struck on standard 75% copper, 25% nickel planchets, and Philadelphia's substantial annual nickel production ensures that die varieties from recent years exist in sufficient numbers to be obtainable, though the "strong" doubling designation typically signals higher collector demand.

Die Markers

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

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