1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-016

Description

Attributed by Brian A. Ribar, this sixteenth documented doubled die reverse for the 1959 proof Jefferson Nickel exhibits close Class II doubling on E PLURIBUS UNUM — tight hub displacement characteristic of distorted hub doubling, where the spread requires magnification to distinguish from die deterioration. Sixteen DDRs for 1959 proof nickels demonstrates the intensity of research directed at Jefferson Nickel proof varieties from this era. The reverse die markers center on Felix Schlag's Monticello architecture: die scratches above the small right window and a slanted die scratch to the lower right of the small left window — the building's windows serving as precise reference coordinates for this denomination. Attributed under Wexler Variety ID 1959 WDDR-016 Proof, this variety dates from active proof production at Philadelphia. Brian A. Ribar has contributed numerous attributions to the Jefferson Nickel catalog, and his identification of this close Class II spread adds another entry to one of the most extensively documented proof dates in the series. Monticello architectural details consistently provide the most reliable die markers for Jefferson Nickel reverse attribution.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian A. Ribar
• Wexler Variety ID: 1959 WDDR-016 Proof
• Expert attribution by Brian A. Ribar

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