1967 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

A dual-variety die pair from the Special Mint Set era, the 1967 Jefferson nickel DDR-001 presents light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM and OF AMERICA on the reverse, while its obverse mate is separately cataloged as DDO-001. This means specimens from this die marriage carry doubled die diagnostics on both sides of the coin — a circumstance that arose because two independently misaligned dies happened to be paired together in the press. The SMS notation indicates this coin originates from the Special Mint Set program that replaced proof sets during 1965-1967, when Congress eliminated mintmarks and restricted coinage production to reduce collector hoarding during the nationwide coin shortage. No mintmarks appear on any 1965-1967 coinage. VarietyVista catalogs this as UVC-1310 with die marriage DMR-003. Light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM and OF AMERICA follows the standard pattern for Jefferson nickel DDRs, with the motto and partial national legend serving as the primary diagnostic zones on Schlag's Monticello reverse. As DDR-001, this holds the primary reverse doubled die designation for the date, and the dual-variety die pairing with DDO-001 creates a particularly desirable die marriage for collectors. Examining both sides of the coin under magnification — obverse for DDO-001 diagnostics, reverse for the E PLURIBUS UNUM and OF AMERICA spread — confirms the dual attribution.

Die Markers

• UVC-1310; DMR-003

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