1957 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-011

Description

Identifiable through die markers UVC-1842 and DMR-017, DDR-011 on the 1957 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel presents light spread on OF AMERICA in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the reverse. The DDR-011 designation — the eleventh documented doubled die reverse for 1957 Philadelphia — reflects the thorough scrutiny this date has received from variety researchers. Each DDR variety represents a separate working die that received its own misaligned hub impression, and die markers serve as the primary means of distinguishing between them when multiple varieties affect similar text areas. UVC-1842 and DMR-017 point collectors to specific die characteristics — scratches, polish lines, or other features — that fingerprint this working die independently of the doubling. Felix Schlag's Monticello reverse places the inscription in an arc where die curvature can influence how doubling manifests. The Philadelphia Mint produced 1957 nickels without a mintmark, as was standard for Philadelphia coinage during this period.

Die Markers

• UVC-1842; DMR-017

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