1961 Doubled Working Hub Obverse WWHO-003

Description

Unlike standard doubled die varieties where the misalignment occurs during die production, WWHO-003 traces its doubling to an earlier manufacturing stage: the hub-to-hub transfer that creates working hubs. Every working die produced from a doubled working hub inherits the same doubling, potentially generating multiple die-marriage appearances across the production run. This third Working Hub Obverse variety for the 1961 Philadelphia Jefferson nickel shows light spread on GOD WE TRUST, affecting the central portion of the motto while leaving IN and the rest of the obverse legend undisturbed. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 1961 Working Hub Obverse 3 (WWHO-003), this variety was documented by the Wexler Team, one of the most prolific die variety attribution services in American numismatics. Philadelphia produced approximately 73.6 million nickels in 1961. The distinction between WWHO (Working Working Hub Obverse) and WDDO (Working Die Doubled Obverse) classifications matters for understanding variety populations — a doubled hub can produce theoretically unlimited doubled dies, while a doubled die is unique to a single working die. Collectors examining 1961 nickels should compare any GOD WE TRUST doubling against all three WWHO varieties to determine which hub lineage their specimen belongs to.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1961 Working Hub Obverse 3 (WWHO-003)
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

External References