1964 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-064

Description

Sixty-fourth in VarietyVista's doubled die reverse catalog for the 1964 Jefferson Nickel, DDR-064 records light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM and very light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA decreasing from left to right. This gradient pattern — stronger on one side, fading across the legend — reveals the geometry of the hub misalignment during die production, where areas farther from the pivot point of the tilt show progressively less displacement. Cataloged with UVC-1809 and DMR-076, this regular strike business variety has been documented across multiple die stages: Stage A in early die state, Stage B in mid-die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C in late die state (unconfirmed). The 1964 date was the last year before the composition change for Jefferson Nickels, and Philadelphia's enormous production that year consumed vast numbers of die pairs, explaining why sixty-four doubled die reverses have been identified for this single date. Attributed by VarietyVista, collectors should examine the reverse legends under magnification, focusing on the left side of E PLURIBUS UNUM where the spread is strongest.

Die Markers

• UVC-1809
• DMR-076
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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