2014 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-008

Description

Listed as DDR-008 by VarietyVista, this 2014 Jefferson nickel doubled die reverse shows a light spread rotated counterclockwise manifesting as an extra central doorway roof on the Monticello building. The coin weighs 5.0 grams, measures 21.2 mm in diameter, and is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel, struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Tracked under Universal Variety Code UVC-1828 and Die Marker Reference DMR-009, this variety has three documented die states: Stage A at early die state, featuring a small die gouge dot in the lower tall right window with the obverse also in early die state; Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed); and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The extra doorway roof created by the counterclockwise rotational spread is a particularly elegant doubled die manifestation, as Monticello's distinctive Palladian architecture with its central portico and columned facade provides clean geometric lines where any rotational offset becomes clearly apparent. VarietyVista cataloged this variety within the Jefferson Nickels Return to Monticello 2006 to Date series, which reinstated Felix Schlag's classic rear view of Thomas Jefferson's Virginia plantation home after the two-year Westward Journey nickel redesign of 2004-2005. The light spread classification indicates the doubling requires careful examination, ideally under magnification of 5x or greater, with the die gouge dot in the right window serving as the primary die marker for confirming the correct die pair. Jefferson nickel doubled dies focusing on architectural elements of Monticello form a fascinating sub-specialty within the broader variety collecting community.

Die Markers

• UVC-1828
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• Small die gouge dot in lower tall Right window – EDS
• Obverse is EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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