1942 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005

Description

Struck in the distinctive wartime silver alloy that replaced standard copper-nickel, DDO-005 on the 1942 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel displays light spread on LIBERTY, the star, and the date across Felix Schlag's obverse. The wartime composition — 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese — was mandated to conserve nickel for military use, and these silver-alloy issues are identified by a large mintmark above Monticello's dome on the reverse. Die markers UVC-698 and DMR-047 confirm the working die across three documented states: Stage A in Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B in Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C where both obverse and reverse reach Late Die State — the only confirmed stage, meaning documented specimens show advanced die wear and potentially softened doubling. The light spread on LIBERTY, the star between the date and LIBERTY, and the date numerals requires careful examination, as the softer wartime alloy can produce strike characteristics that mimic doubling. The 1942 wartime Jefferson Nickel was struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Examine LIBERTY under 7x magnification, then verify spread on the star and date.

Die Markers

• UVC-698
• DMR-047
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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