1959-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

Light spread on UNUM and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA characterizes the 1959-D Jefferson Nickel DDR-003, a Denver Mint variety with reverse doubling concentrated on the inscription lettering. Attributed by VarietyVista as UVC-990 with die marriage DMR-006, this variety progresses through EDS (unconfirmed), Stage B with both reverse and obverse at mid die state, and LDS (unconfirmed). The 1959-D Jefferson Nickel was produced alongside the debut of the Lincoln Memorial Cent reverse — a year of transition in U.S. coin design. Reverse doubling on the Jefferson Nickel's Monticello side tends to be most visible on the larger lettering of E PLURIBUS UNUM and the national designation, where even light hub displacement creates detectable character thickening or separation. Denver Mint Jefferson Nickels from the late 1950s provide fertile ground for variety research, with dedicated specialists examining both rolls and collections for documented and undocumented die varieties.

Die Markers

• UVC-990
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jason Taylor
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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