1944-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005

Description

Struck in the distinctive wartime silver alloy — 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese — this 1944-S Jefferson Nickel DDR-005 belongs to the 1942-1945 wartime series where nickel was diverted to military use and replaced with silver in the five-cent coin's composition. The wartime alloy gives these coins a slightly different luster and toning pattern than standard copper-nickel issues, and the large mintmark placed above Monticello on the reverse identifies the wartime composition at a glance. DDR-005 exhibits light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, where the secondary hub impression adds subtle extra thickness to the motto lettering. Three die stages are documented under catalog codes UVC-782 and DMR-010. Stage A at early die state remains unconfirmed. Stage B confirms both the reverse and obverse in mid-die state, establishing the primary documented production window. Stage C also confirms both sides in late die state, extending the documented range through the die's final serviceable period. Cataloged by VarietyVista, this San Francisco wartime silver nickel offers collectors a doubled die variety on one of America's most distinctive emergency coinage compositions, where the silver content adds both historical significance and intrinsic metal value.

Die Markers

• UVC-782
• DMR-010
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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