2024 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007

Description

Despite bearing a strong visual resemblance to WDDR-001, this 2024 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel doubled die reverse is confirmed as a distinct variety struck from a different working die. Cataloged as WDDR-007, the Class VIII tilted hub doubling manifests above the top step of the center staircase and on the upper right portion of the T in MONTICELLO. Tilted hub doubling occurs when the hub contacts the die at a slight angle during the impression process, creating spread that intensifies with distance from the tilt axis — architectural elements near the steps and lettering at the building's name sit far enough from the center of rotation to display measurable displacement. The die markers that distinguish WDDR-007 from its visual twin WDDR-001 are definitive: the obverse carries die scratches to the left of and below Jefferson's left eye, while the reverse exhibits a small die gouge positioned above the T in MONTICELLO. These markers are unique fingerprints of this particular working die, proving that the similar doubling pattern was independently produced during a separate hubbing event rather than being a duplicate catalog entry.

Die Markers

• Obverse: Die scratches to left and below Jefferson's left eye.
• Reverse: Small die gouge above T of MONTICELLO.

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