2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-012

Description

Very strong spread creates a portion of the lower two left branches and intervening trunk of the right tree in the field above on this 2005 Satin Finish Jefferson Nickel with the Ocean in View reverse from the Westward Journey series. Cataloged under UVC-1558 and DMR-003 by VarietyVista, the die markers track three stages: Stage A shows the reverse at Early Die State with the obverse listed as DDO-001 at EDS, Stage B at Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). The pairing with DDO-001 creates a combined DDO/DDR die marriage, and the Satin Finish confirms these coins are found in Westward Journey Sets — the special uncirculated sets issued to showcase the 2005 commemorative nickel designs. Joe Fitzgerald's Ocean in View reverse, depicting the Pacific coastline as seen by Lewis and Clark, features detailed trees and landscape elements that provide rich diagnostic surfaces for documenting hub doubling. The "very strong" spread designation places DDR-012 among the more prominent doubled dies in the 2005 nickel catalog, with the doubled tree branches visible at relatively low magnification. The Satin Finish surface treatment, with its frosted matte texture, can sometimes make doubled die identification challenging because the diffused surface reduces the sharp shadow effects that aid DDR confirmation on standard business strikes.

Die Markers

• UVC-1558
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-001 – EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Santangelo & Kevin Zaletel
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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