1963 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-089

Description

Attributed by John A. Wexler and cataloged as WDDR-089, this Jefferson Nickel reverse displays a combination of Class II and Class V hub doubling — distorted and pivoted mechanisms working in concert. Class II doubling results from lateral hub shift during hubbing, while Class V involves a rotational pivot producing angular displacement. Together, these classes generate doubling on E PLURIBUS UNUM and OF AMERICA, with overlapping distortion and pivot signatures creating a pattern that differs from single-class varieties. On the reverse, a die dot to the left of the fourth column of Monticello serves as the primary die marker, while no significant markers have been noted on the obverse. Cross-referenced under the Wexler system as 1963 WDDR-089, this business strike was produced at Philadelphia during a year of robust nickel production. The high sequence number reflects the depth of doubled die documentation for the 1963 Jefferson Nickel, a date whose large mintage generated numerous working dies and a correspondingly rich catalog of hub doubling varieties.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler
• Wexler Variety ID: 1963 WDDR-089
• Expert attribution by John A. Wexler

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