1960 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007

Description

Featuring Class II Distorted Hub Doubling, this 1960 Proof Jefferson Nickel WDDR-007 displays close spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA increasing in strength from left to right. The obverse die is also listed as WDDO-003, establishing this as a multi-variety die pairing with doubled dies on both faces. Reverse die markers include a die gouge to the right of the small right window, a die dot at the top of the left arch, and a curved die gouge between the small and long left windows on Monticello — all serving as reliable diagnostics for confirming this specific reverse die. The progressive increase of spread from left to right suggests a slight angular component to the hub distortion, where one side of the die received more displacement than the other. Proof dies from the 1960 Philadelphia Mint underwent multiple striking impressions to achieve mirror fields, and the convergence of both obverse and reverse hub doubling on a single die pair makes this an especially desirable variety for Jefferson Nickel proof specialists.

Die Markers

• Obverse: Listed as 1960 Pr 5c WDDO-003.
• Reverse: Die gouge to right of small right window; die dot at top of left arch; curved die gouge between small and long left windows.

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