2020 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-021

Description

Classified as Class VIII tilted hub doubling, this twenty-first Wexler-cataloged doubled die reverse for the 2020-P Jefferson Nickel shows displacement below the upper portion of the door frame on the center door above the steps of Monticello. Class VIII doubling occurs when the working hub tilts during the hubbing process, creating a rotational or pivoted secondary impression rather than a simple directional shift. On the Monticello reverse — which depicts Thomas Jefferson's Virginia plantation home — the architectural detail of door frames, windows, and columns provides numerous fine elements where even a slight tilt becomes detectable. The reverse die carries a die scratch extending from the upper right portion of the M in UNUM as an attribution marker, while the obverse shows no significant markers. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2020-P WDDR-021, this variety was documented by the Wexler Team. The "Return to Monticello" reverse, reintroduced in 2006 after the two-year Westward Journey series (2004-2005), restored Felix Schlag's original Monticello design with modifications by Jamie Franki and Donna Weaver. The 2020-P nickel was produced during a year of disrupted mint operations due to the pandemic, which affected production schedules and workforce availability. Twenty-one documented reverse doubled dies from a single date demonstrates the thoroughness with which variety specialists examine Jefferson Nickels.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2020-P WDDR-021
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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