1963 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-084

Description

Eighty-four cataloged doubled die reverses for a single proof date reflects extraordinary research depth on the 1963 Proof Jefferson Nickel. DDR-084 presents light spread on STATES OF AMERICA, CENTS, the LLO of MONTICELLO, and the right building edge, with doubling distributed across multiple elements on Felix Schlag's Monticello reverse. Die markers UVC-1679 and DMR-091 support attribution — DMR-091 means this is the ninety-first documented die marker record for this date, a remarkable catalog depth few other Jefferson Nickel dates approach. Three die stages track the die's service: Stage A at Early Die State, Stage B at Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). Proof nickels from 1963 were struck at Philadelphia on polished dies using specially prepared planchets, producing mirror-like surfaces where even light doubling becomes visible under magnification. The spread across multiple reverse elements — from lettering to architectural detail — indicates the secondary hub impression displaced broadly rather than concentrating on a single design zone.

Die Markers

• UVC-1679
• DMR-091
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Robert Umbarger
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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