2020 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-020

Description

Representing the twentieth doubled die reverse cataloged for the 2020 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel, WDDR-020 exhibits Class VIII tilted hub doubling concentrated on Monticello's facade. The doubling appears inside and above the triangular pediment above the center door, directly over the steps — an area where angular displacement from tilted hub events produces measurable spread. Class VIII doubling results from the working hub being tilted at a slight angle relative to the working die during hubbing, generating displacement that radiates outward from a pivot point rather than spreading uniformly. Designated by Wexler as 2020-P WDDR-020, this variety carries distinctive die markers that secure its attribution: a die crack traverses the top of Jefferson's head on the obverse, while the reverse shows a small die dot on the dome and a small die gouge to the lower left of the C in CENT. The high catalog number reflects the substantial volume of doubled die varieties documented for the 2020 Philadelphia nickel, a year that yielded an unusually dense concentration of hub-doubling events across Jefferson's reverse design.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2020-P WDDR-020
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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