1956 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003

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Verified LegacyDoubled Die Obverse

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1956

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Description

Exhibiting dual doubling characteristics, the 1956 Philadelphia Jefferson nickel DDO-003 combines medium spread on IN GOD, LIBERTY, the star, and the date with extra thickness on WE TRUST — two different manifestations of hub misalignment on a single die. Medium spread indicates visible directional separation between the primary and secondary impressions on IN GOD, LIBERTY, the star, and the date, while extra thickness on WE TRUST means those letters display added weight without clear directional spread, suggesting the hub overlap was nearly perfect in that zone. Philadelphia produced approximately 35.2 million nickels in 1956. VarietyVista tracks this under UVC-942 with die marriage DMR-029. The mixed-character doubling across different obverse zones provides an unusually rich set of diagnostics: collectors can start with the medium spread on LIBERTY or the date, where the secondary impression is most easily confirmed, then shift to WE TRUST to verify the extra thickness component. The star offers a geometric diagnostic point where the hub offset is amplified along the radiating tips. DDO-003 occupies the third position in the 1956 Philadelphia Jefferson nickel DDO census, sitting between varieties with different affected elements and providing a distinctly different spread profile from DDO-001 and DDO-002.