1969-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-008

Description

Progressive diminishment from left to right marks the spread pattern on DDR-008 of the 1969-S Jefferson nickel, where light doubling on UNITED STATES OF and AM of AMERICA decreases as you move across the reverse text. This decreasing spread is the mirror image of the increasing left-to-right pattern — here, the strongest doubling appears on the left side (UNITED) and fades toward the right (AM of AMERICA), indicating the hub rotation pivot fell somewhere near or beyond the right edge of the die. San Francisco produced this issue with VarietyVista cataloging as UVC-1366 and die marriage DMR-019. The partial word affected (AM of AMERICA rather than the full word) helps pinpoint the exact zone where the spread fades below detectability, providing precise information about the hub misalignment geometry. DDR-008 sits deep in the 1969-S reverse doubled die census, indicating extensive variety examination for this date and mint. Collectors screening 1969-S nickel reverses for this variety should begin their examination on the left side of UNITED STATES, where the spread is strongest, and trace the diminishing doubling rightward through OF and into the opening letters of AMERICA. The AM letters should show the faintest doubling in the sequence, providing the boundary where the secondary impression essentially merges with the primary.

Die Markers

• UVC-1366; DMR-019

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