1938-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Originating from the very first year of the Jefferson Nickel series, this 1938-D DDO-002 carries the confirmed attributions UVC-601 and DMR-003, documenting it as the second doubled die obverse variety for the inaugural Denver Mint issue. The doubling is very light, manifesting as subtle extra thickness on IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY — a degree of spread that requires careful examination under magnification to confirm. Stage A is confirmed with both the obverse and reverse in early die state (EDS), representing the earliest documented point in this die's service life when the doubling would be at its crispest. That a doubled die variety exists among the very first working dies produced for the Jefferson Nickel design is a reminder that hub doubling is an inherent byproduct of the multi-impression hubbing process used throughout this era, occurring on new designs just as readily as on established ones. The 1938-D Jefferson Nickel is already collected as a first-year-of-issue coin, and die varieties from this debut date carry additional numismatic significance. Despite the light nature of the doubling, the historical context of the first-year issue and the confirmed UVC/DMR attributions give this variety a recognized place in the Jefferson Nickel die variety census.

Die Markers

• UVC-601
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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