1945-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-012

Description

A dual variety combining obverse hub doubling with a repunched mintmark on the reverse, DDO-012 on the 1945-D wartime Jefferson Nickel exhibits light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST while the reverse carries RPM-009 — a repunched D mintmark showing evidence of multiple mintmark punch impressions above Monticello's dome. Die markers UVC-271 and DMR-012 confirm this working die. The dual variety status means a single coin bears two independently collectible attribution points: the obverse hub doubling (DDO-012) and the reverse repunched mintmark (RPM-009), each resulting from a different manufacturing process error — the DDO from hub-to-die misalignment during hubbing and the RPM from imprecise hand-punching of the D mintmark into the working die. During this era, mintmarks were individually punched into each working die by hand, creating abundant opportunity for the double or triple strikes that produce repunched mintmarks, and the large wartime D above Monticello's dome provided a particularly visible target where multiple punch impressions are readily apparent. The 1945-D was struck at the Denver Mint in the wartime silver alloy (35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese), representing the final year of wartime composition before production returned to standard copper-nickel in 1946. The combination of DDO-012 and RPM-009 on a single die pair makes confirmed specimens especially desirable for collectors who pursue multi-variety coins. Begin examination at IN GOD WE TRUST for the light obverse spread, then inspect the large D mintmark for evidence of the RPM-009 repunching.

Die Markers

• RPM-009; UVC-271; DMR-012; RPM-009

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