1964 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-012

Description

A confirmed dual doubled die pairing both obverse and reverse hub doubling from a single die set, DDO-012 on the 1964 Jefferson Nickel shows medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, the five-pointed star, and the date, while the reverse die in this pairing is independently cataloged as DDR-055. Die markers UVC-1293 and DMR-066 confirm this obverse working die. The dual designation (DDO-012/DDR-055) means collectors examining this variety should find obverse spread across the four documented elements and separate reverse hub doubling attributable to DDR-055 — both anomalies present on the same coin, representing two independent hub misalignment events that converged through the die pairing process. The exceptionally high DMR number (DMR-066) reflects the staggering scale of die variety documentation for the 1964 Jefferson Nickel — the last year before the mintmark removal era (1965-1967) and a year of record-breaking production to combat the national coin shortage. This massive output required an enormous number of working dies, and the statistical inevitability of hub misalignment across such a large die population produced the prolific DDO and DDR families documented for the date, with at least twelve obverse and fifty-five reverse doubled dies cataloged. The four-element medium spread on the obverse spans Felix Schlag's full obverse design from the motto through LIBERTY, the star, and the date. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint in standard copper-nickel composition (75% copper, 25% nickel), the 1964's dual variety status significantly enhances collector interest. Begin examination at the obverse IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY under 5x to 7x magnification to confirm the medium DDO-012 spread, then evaluate the reverse for DDR-055 doubling.

Die Markers

• UVC-1293; DMR-066

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