1956 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005

Description

DDO-005 on the 1956 Philadelphia Jefferson nickel shows medium-strength doubling on IN GOD WE TRUST, offering a more detectable variety than the light-class DDOs from the same date. The medium designation indicates the secondary hub impression produced visible thickening or separation on the motto letters — particularly on the thin serifs of the letter forms, where even slight displacement becomes apparent. The 1956 date is one of the richest in the Jefferson nickel die variety census, with numerous DDOs and DDRs documented, reflecting both active die production and thorough collector examination over the decades since issue. VarietyVista assigns this variety UVC-1765 and die marriage DMR-035 — the high DMR number suggesting this die was one of many pairings produced for the year's coinage run. With approximately 35.2 million business strikes from Philadelphia in 1956, the surviving population offers ample opportunity for roll searchers and variety hunters to locate examples. The IN GOD WE TRUST motto remains the most frequently doubled obverse element on Jefferson nickels due to its position and fine lettering.

Die Markers

• UVC-1765; DMR-035

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