2012 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004

Description

Showing medium counterclockwise spread manifesting as an extra central doorway roof on Monticello, this fourth doubled die reverse for the 2012 Jefferson Nickel is cataloged by VarietyVista under UVC-1814 with die marker reference DMR-005. The counterclockwise rotational spread places this variety in the category of hub rotation errors, where the hub turned slightly between impressions during die sinking, creating a shadow image of the doorway roof displaced in a rotational arc. The specific manifestation as an extra doorway roof on Monticello is a common location for detectable doubling on Jefferson Nickel reverses because the straight architectural lines of the building provide clear reference points. Stage A documentation shows both reverse and obverse in early die state, while Stages B (mid-die state) and C (late die state) remain unconfirmed. The 2012 Jefferson Nickel belongs to the Return to Monticello design period that restored Felix Schlag's original Monticello reverse in 2006 after the Westward Journey commemorative designs of 2004-2005. Four doubled die reverses documented for the 2012 date reflects the active community of variety researchers who systematically examine current Jefferson Nickel issues. The UVC-1814 catalog number places this variety within VarietyVista's comprehensive unified variety catalog system.

Die Markers

• UVC-1814
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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