1967 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005

Description

Struck during the Special Mint Set (SMS) era of 1965-1967, the 1967 Jefferson nickel DDR-005 shows light spread on STATES OF AMERICA that increases from left to right across the legend text. During this three-year period, the U.S. Mint produced no proof sets and omitted mintmarks from all coinage regardless of the striking facility, making SMS-quality specimens the finest examples available to collectors. The progressive left-to-right intensification on STATES OF AMERICA is diagnostic of rotational hub doubling, where the angular offset between hub impressions produces increasing separation with distance from the pivot center. VarietyVista catalogs this variety as UVC-1315 with die marriage DMR-008. The progressive nature of the spread provides a helpful attribution tool — collectors can observe the doubling strengthen from the S of STATES through to the final A of AMERICA, with each successive letter showing marginally more separation than the preceding one. SMS Jefferson nickels from 1967 have a distinctive satin-to-prooflike finish that can aid in detecting light spread, as the quality surfaces reveal subtle die characteristics more readily than typical business strikes.

Die Markers

• UVC-1315; DMR-008

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