2025 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003

Description

Classified as Class VIII Tilted Hub Doubling and designated a "Best Of" nickel doubled die variety, this third Wexler-cataloged doubled die obverse for the 2025 Jefferson Nickel displays very nice doubling on LIB of LIBERTY, Jefferson's left eye, and his hair to the right of the left eye. Class VIII doubling results from a tilted hub during the die sinking process, where the hub contacts the die at a slight angle rather than perfectly parallel, causing displacement that varies across the design depending on distance from the tilt axis. The die markers provide key attribution diagnostics: a light die scratch below Jefferson's right eye on the obverse, and a reverse listed as WDDR-010, indicating this obverse die was paired with a reverse that also exhibited doubled die characteristics — creating a DDO/DDR combination variety. The 2025 Jefferson Nickel continues the Return to Monticello design introduced in 2006, featuring Jamie Franki's forward-facing portrait of Jefferson on the obverse. As one of the most recent dates in the Jefferson Nickel series, WDDO-003 demonstrates that doubled die varieties continue to occur on modern coinage despite advances in die manufacturing technology. The "Best Of" designation from the Wexler Team signals that this variety exhibits particularly strong and visually appealing doubling compared to other recent Jefferson Nickel doubled dies, making it a priority target for variety collectors examining newly released coinage.

Die Markers

• Obverse: Light die scratch below Jefferson's right eye .
• Reverse: Listed as WDDR-010.

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