1926 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Carrying the Cherrypickers designation FS-101/801 and VarietyVista codes UVC-107 and DMR-004, the second doubled die reverse for the 1926 Buffalo Nickel features light spread south on E PLURIBUS UNUM — the Latin motto prominently placed on James Earle Fraser's bison reverse. This variety is further enriched by an obverse die pairing listed as DDO-002, creating a dual DDO/DDR die pair that doubles the collector appeal by combining two distinct hub doubling events — one on each side of the coin — within a single die marriage. Three die stages document the variety: Stage A shows the reverse in early die state with the obverse listed as DDO-002 also in early die state, Stage B at mid-die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The FS-101/801 cross-reference in the Fivaz-Stanton Cherrypickers' Guide — where FS-101 refers to the DDO side and FS-801 to the DDR — significantly elevates this variety's visibility among collectors who use that widely distributed reference as their primary attribution guide. The 1926 Buffalo Nickel was produced exclusively at Philadelphia, and its moderate mintage means that surviving specimens in grades sufficient for variety verification are less abundant than those from higher-mintage dates. Light spread south on E PLURIBUS UNUM indicates the secondary hub impression shifted downward, creating doubled outlines visible below the primary letter strokes. The Buffalo Nickel's artistic design, with its bold bison portrait and Native American profile, makes it one of the most aesthetically valued American coin series, and documented doubled dies add a manufacturing history dimension to its already substantial collector appeal.

Die Markers

• UVC-107
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-002 – EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tim Hargis
• FS-101
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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