1942-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Dual-character doubling — both directional spread and uniform thickening — marks DDR-002 on the 1942-D Jefferson nickel, creating visually distinctive letter forms where all rim lettering appears simultaneously shifted and bolder than standard. Denver's 1942 nickel production of approximately 13.9 million pieces in the standard cupro-nickel composition preceded the mid-year switch to the silver wartime alloy, and the traditional small D mintmark on the reverse confirms this coin was struck before the emergency composition change. VarietyVista catalogs this variety as UVC-702 with die marriage reference DMR-006. The characterization of "all rim lettering" as affected indicates the hub misalignment produced detectable doubling across E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and FIVE CENTS — essentially the entire reverse text layout. This comprehensive coverage makes DDR-002 one of the more extensively doubled reverses for the date, though the light-to-medium classification keeps the effects in the range requiring magnification to confirm.

Die Markers

• UVC-702; DMR-006

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