1963-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Replacing an original listing deemed too minor for catalog inclusion, the 1963 Denver Mint Jefferson Nickel WDDR-002 was attributed by Brian A. Ribar and exhibits Class II distorted hub doubling on its reverse. This variety was formerly listed as 1963-D WDDR-016 and replaces the original 1963-D WDDR-002 listing, which was delisted because the original variety was deemed too minor to warrant a separate catalog entry. The renumbering consolidates the catalog by retiring a marginal listing and reassigning its number to a more substantive variety. Class II distorted hub doubling produces a spread where design elements are displaced toward the center of the die, creating extra thickness or close separation on affected lettering and design features. Unlike the proof varieties from the same year that carry working hub reclassifications, this business-strike Denver Mint variety was delisted for quality threshold reasons rather than misclassification. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1963-D WDDR-002, collectors should examine the reverse lettering for the characteristic center-directed Class II spread. Reverse: Die scratch near rim below ED of UNITED; slanted die scratch below second S of STATES; die scratch above CA of AMERICA.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian A. Ribar
• Wexler Variety ID: 1963-D WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Brian A. Ribar

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