1948-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

As the sole cataloged doubled die obverse for the 1948-D Jefferson nickel, DDO-001 carries the primary attribution for this date-mint combination. The variety presents light doubling on IN GOD WE TRUST, the obverse motto that runs along the left side of Felix Schlag's portrait of Thomas Jefferson. Struck at the Denver Mint with a total mintage of approximately 44.7 million pieces, the 1948-D is a common-date issue in the Jefferson series, though the doubled die variety transforms an otherwise routine coin into a collectible attribution. VarietyVista classification UVC-844 and die marriage DMR-005 document this variety's position in the broader Jefferson nickel die variety census. The post-war years of 1946-1950 saw steady but unremarkable production at Denver, and doubled die varieties from this quiet period receive less attention than the dramatic wartime silver issues or the later proof-only rarities — making DDO-001 a potentially underappreciated pickup for the specialized collector.

Die Markers

• UVC-844; DMR-005

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