2005 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-036

Description

Thirty-sixth doubled die reverse cataloged for the 2005 Jefferson Nickel Westward Journey "Ocean in View" design, WDDR-036 reflects the extraordinary variety collector attention lavished on this historically significant coin. The 2005 Westward Journey series, commemorating the Lewis and Clark expedition's bicentennial, introduced Joe Fitzgerald's dramatic reverse depicting the Pacific Ocean coastline — a design that served for only one year before being replaced. Attributed by Kenneth Russell, die markers provide definitive identification: the obverse carries a vertical die gouge above and between ST of TRUST, while the reverse shows a die gouge below M of AMERICA, a vertical die gouge inside U of UNITED, and a short die gouge to the lower right of S in LEWIS. Cross-referenced as CDDR-034/CONECA DDR-039, the triple attribution across the Wexler (WDDR-036), Crawford (CDDR-034), and CONECA (DDR-039) systems underscores the thoroughness of variety documentation on this popular issue. Thirty-six DDRs for a single year's business strike nickel design is remarkable by any standard and reflects the convergence of high collector interest, extensive production runs at Philadelphia, and the one-year-only reverse design that motivated exhaustive die-by-die examination.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kenneth Russell
• CDDR-034/CONECA DDR-039; Wexler Variety ID: 2005 P WDDR-036 Business Strike Ocean in View
• Expert attribution by Kenneth Russell

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