2005 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-062

Description

Attributed by Kenneth Russell on the 2005 Philadelphia Mint Jefferson Nickel Ocean in View design, WDDR-062 continues the remarkable sequence of doubled die reverses documented on this Westward Journey commemorative issue. Russell's discovery of this variety at a higher catalog number reflects the extensive search effort applied to the Ocean in View design, where the coastal landscape and the inscription OCEAN IN VIEW! O! THE JOY! provided abundant surface detail across which hub doubling could manifest. Cross-referenced under Wexler Variety ID 2005 P WDDR-062 Business Strike Ocean in View, the variety originates from the Philadelphia Mint's business strike production. The large number of cataloged doubled die reverses on this single reverse design surpasses most other Jefferson Nickel issues, a phenomenon attributable to both the design's complexity and the intense collector scrutiny applied to the limited-run Westward Journey types. Each WDDR number in the sequence documents a unique die with its own doubling characteristics, collectively mapping the frequency of hub doubling events across the 2005 Philadelphia Mint nickel die production.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kenneth Russell
• Unknown; Wexler Variety ID: 2005 P WDDR-062 Business Strike Ocean in View
• Expert attribution by Kenneth Russell

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