1959 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Holding the primary DDR-001 designation for the 1959 Philadelphia Jefferson nickel, this variety displays strong doubling on E PLURIBUS UNUM — the most visually prominent class of hub doubling. The "strong" classification means the secondary hub impression is clearly separated from the primary, producing distinctly doubled letter serifs or edges visible at relatively low magnification (3-5x). The 1959 Philadelphia issue is a historically significant date in American numismatics as the year the Lincoln cent's reverse changed from wheat ears to the Memorial design, though the Jefferson nickel continued with its unchanged Monticello reverse. Philadelphia struck approximately 27.2 million nickels in 1959, a relatively modest mintage that makes this a somewhat scarcer host coin for die variety collectors. VarietyVista assigns UVC-975 and die marriage DMR-004 to this primary doubled die reverse. As DDR-001, this is typically the benchmark variety against which other 1959 doubled die reverses are compared, and its strong doubling makes it a desirable target for collectors who prefer visually dramatic varieties.

Die Markers

• UVC-975; DMR-004

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