1941-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Cross-referenced as FS-502 (Fivaz-Stanton) and documented as the primary doubled die reverse for the 1941 San Francisco Jefferson Nickel, DDR-001 displays light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM that increases progressively from left to right across the reverse inscriptions — a spread gradient characteristic indicating rotational hub doubling. This die marriage pairs the doubled reverse with mintmark size variety MMS-002.4, the Large Mintmark variant, adding a second collectible attribute to the same coin. Die markers include FS-502, UVC-672, and DMR-005 for precise attribution. The 1941-S predates the wartime composition change: while Jefferson Nickels would switch to a 35% silver alloy from mid-1942 through 1945 to conserve nickel for the war effort, the 1941 issue retains the standard 75% copper, 25% nickel composition. Felix Schlag won a national design competition in 1938 for both the Jefferson portrait obverse and the Monticello reverse, though the Mint modified his original design before production. Struck at 21.2mm, the 1941-S DDR-001 combines Fivaz-Stanton recognition with the large mintmark variety, making it a dual-interest coin for Jefferson Nickel specialists. Examine the reverse inscriptions for the progressively increasing left-to-right spread.

Die Markers

• FS-502; UVC-672; DMR-005

Attribution History

• FS-502

External References