2005 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-027

Description

Identified by John Wexler on the 2005 Philadelphia Mint Jefferson Nickel Ocean in View design, WDDR-027 is another entry in the substantial roster of doubled die reverses generated during the Westward Journey nickel program. The Ocean in View reverse's detailed rendering of the Pacific coastline and its lengthy inscription provided multiple zones where hub doubling could produce visible displacement during the die-sinking process. Cross-referenced under Wexler Variety ID 2005 P WDDR-027 Business Strike Ocean in View, this variety was produced during a year when enormous Philadelphia Mint production volumes generated numerous die pairs exhibiting attributable reverse hub doubling. Wexler's attribution establishes the catalog framework for this specific die, linking it to the broader family of 2005 Ocean in View doubled die varieties. The business strike designation indicates circulation-quality production rather than proof manufacture. Specialists pursuing the complete set of Ocean in View doubled die reverses will find WDDR-027 among the Wexler-attributed varieties documenting hub doubling frequency during this one-year-only reverse design.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Wexler
• Unknown; Wexler Variety ID: 2005 P WDDR-027 Business Strike Ocean in View
• Expert attribution by John Wexler

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