1957 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005

Description

Rounding out the mid-range of known 1957 Philadelphia doubled die obverses, DDO-005 on the 1957 Jefferson Nickel carries light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, the five-pointed star, and the date. Die markers UVC-953 and DMR-007 fingerprint this working die. The four-element spread pattern — encompassing both obverse inscriptions, the star, and the date — reflects a hub displacement that affected the full working face of the die rather than concentrating on a localized zone. UVC-953 positions this die within the broader Jefferson Nickel cataloging sequence, and DMR-007 provides the supplementary characteristic needed for definitive attribution. The 1957 nickel was struck in standard copper-nickel composition (75% copper, 25% nickel) at the Philadelphia Mint without a mintmark, during a period of robust circulating coinage production. Felix Schlag's obverse design arranges the four affected elements across the left and lower portions of the die: LIBERTY arcing along the left field, IN GOD WE TRUST in smaller text above it, the star adjacent to the date, and the date below Jefferson's bust. Light spread across this broad area requires systematic magnified examination of each element, comparing letter widths and star point alignment against known normal specimens to confirm the secondary hub impression.

Die Markers

• UVC-953; DMR-007

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