1917 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Cross-referenced as FS-802, this 1917 Buffalo Nickel DDR-002 exhibits medium spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM with extra thickness on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The variety carries die markers UVC-033 and die marriage DMR-003, linking the obverse and reverse dies used to strike these coins. Three die stages are documented, though all remain unconfirmed: Stage A in Early Die State, Stage B in Mid-Die State, and Stage C in Late Die State. The FS-802 designation from the Fivaz-Stanton reference confirms this as a recognized variety in the standard Cherry Pickers' Guide, adding third-party validation to the VarietyVista attribution. James Earle Fraser's Buffalo Nickel reverse, featuring the American bison standing on a mound, provides substantial lettering across the E PLURIBUS UNUM motto and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA inscription where the hub doubling manifests as thickened letters. The 1917 date falls within the early production years of the Buffalo Nickel series, which ran from 1913 through 1938.

Die Markers

• UVC-033
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Don Lommler
• FS-802
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References