1946-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

The primary doubled die reverse for the 1946-D Jefferson nickel, DDR-001 shows light doubling on E PLURIBUS UNUM and OF AMERICA on the Monticello reverse. As the first documented DDR for this Denver Mint issue, it carries the benchmark designation. The 1946-D represents the first post-war year of standard nickel-copper composition production at Denver, following the silver wartime alloy period (1942-1945). Denver struck approximately 45.3 million nickels in 1946 as the Mint transitioned back to peacetime operations and normal alloy specifications. VarietyVista classifies this as UVC-823 with die marriage DMR-010. The return to standard composition after four years of the emergency silver alloy brought changes in die production procedures, and hub doubling from this transitional year documents the adjustment period. Light doubling on E PLURIBUS UNUM and OF AMERICA requires systematic examination of the full reverse legend under magnification, comparing letter weights and edge profiles against confirmed undoubled examples. As DDR-001, this variety serves as the reference standard for any subsequently cataloged 1946-D doubled die reverse.

Die Markers

• UVC-823; DMR-010

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