1963 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-083

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with attribution codes UVC-1666 and DMR-090, this 1963 Jefferson Nickel displays medium spread and extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM accompanied by light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA that decreases from left to right — a graduated doubling pattern revealing the geometric relationship between the hub\'s rotational displacement and each letter\'s position relative to the pivot axis. Three die stages document this die\'s service progression: Stage A in early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B at mid-die state showing a small die gouge dot on the base above the last O of MONTICELLO with the obverse also at mid-die state, and Stage C in late die state (unconfirmed). The gouge dot above the terminal O of MONTICELLO serves as a particularly precise attribution marker because its location on the architectural detail of Jefferson\'s estate provides an exact reference point against the building\'s geometry. Felix Schlag\'s Jefferson Nickel design, which won a competition in 1938, features Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and his Monticello home on the reverse. The 1963 issue was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in the standard composition of 75% copper and 25% nickel, weighing 5.00 grams with a diameter of 21.2 mm. The 83rd cataloged doubled die reverse for the 1963 date demonstrates the prolific variety potential within a single date of this denomination — each working die received its own hubbing sequence, and any misalignment during that process could produce a unique doubled die, with high-mintage dates generating correspondingly large die populations and proportionally more opportunities for hub displacement events to occur.

Die Markers

• UVC-1666
• DMR-090
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Small die gouge dot on base above the last O of MONTICELLO – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Robert Umbarger
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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