1940 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

Concentrated in the lower reverse, DDR-003 for the 1940 Philadelphia Jefferson nickel shows medium spread on FIVE CENTS and the letters LLO of MONTICELLO. Medium-strength doubling on these specific elements makes this variety particularly interesting — the FIVE CENTS denomination and the building name MONTICELLO occupy different vertical zones of the die, suggesting a hub tilt or pivot that affected the lower half more prominently than the upper legends. Philadelphia produced approximately 176.5 million nickels in 1940, Felix Schlag's design then only in its third year of production. VarietyVista identifies this variety as UVC-645 with die marriage reference DMR-008. Examination should begin with FIVE CENTS, where medium doubling produces visible secondary letter images without requiring extreme magnification, then move to the LLO of MONTICELLO for confirmation. As DDR-003, this variety joins two other documented doubled die reverses for the date, collectively mapping the hub-doubling characteristics of 1940 Philadelphia nickel die production.

Die Markers

• UVC-645; DMR-008

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