2020 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007

Description

Tilted hub doubling on the 2020 Philadelphia Mint Jefferson Nickel reverse places this variety squarely within Class VIII of the Wexler classification system — a category where the entire hub impression shifts at a slight angle between successive impressions, producing doubling that can be subtle yet diagnostically distinct. On WDDR-007, the Class VIII doubling manifests below the upper portion of the door frame on the center door above the steps of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's iconic Virginia estate that has graced the nickel reverse since Felix Schlag's original 1938 design. The doubling is confined to this architectural zone, requiring careful examination under magnification to separate the secondary impression from the primary design. Die markers aid in positive attribution: the reverse carries a die gouge to the left of the E in FIVE, while no significant obverse markers have been noted. This variety is cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2020-P WDDR-007, documented by Charles Hudson, whose systematic cataloging of Jefferson Nickel doubled dies has expanded the known population considerably. The "Return to Monticello" reverse, reintroduced in 2006 after the 2004-2005 Westward Journey designs, restored the familiar building facade that had been in service since 1938, and its architectural detail — columns, windows, doorways, and steps — provides numerous locations where hub doubling can manifest. Class VIII tilted hub doubling is less dramatic than the rotational spread of Class II or the pivoted spread of Class IV, but it remains a legitimate and collectible form of hub doubling that die variety specialists actively pursue.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Charles Hudson
• Wexler Variety ID: 2020-P WDDR-007
• Expert attribution by Charles Hudson

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