1970-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-008

Description

Increasing spread from left to right across the reverse inscriptions characterizes this 1970-S Proof Jefferson Nickel DDR-008, with light doubling visible on E PLURIBUS UNUM and STATES OF AMERICA that intensifies as it progresses rightward. This directional gradient reveals the geometry of the hub displacement — a pivot point positioned on the left side of the die meant design elements further from that axis received greater angular separation between primary and secondary impressions. Die markers UVC-1382 and DMR-025 anchor the VarietyVista attribution. Three die stages are documented: Stage A at Early Die State captures the light spread at its crispest, while Stages B and C at Mid and Late Die State remain unconfirmed. The 1970-S proof Jefferson Nickel was struck at the San Francisco Mint during the period when proof coin production had fully transitioned to that facility, and mirror-field surfaces on proof specimens enhance the visibility of even light doubling that might escape notice on business strikes. Eight cataloged doubled die reverses for the 1970-S proof nickel demonstrates the ongoing systematic examination of early 1970s proof issues by variety researchers.

Die Markers

• UVC-1382
• DMR-025
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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