2020 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-037

Description

Classified as Class VIII tilted hub doubling by the Wexler Team, this thirty-seventh cataloged doubled die reverse for the 2020 Philadelphia Mint Jefferson Nickel shows doubling at the top of the triangle above the center door on the Monticello reverse. Class VIII doubling results from a slight angular tilt of the hub relative to the die during the hubbing process, creating a rotational spread pattern that differs from the lateral or vertical shifts seen in other doubling classes. Die markers include a small die gouge to the upper left of the first S of STATES and a small die gouge below the M of MONTICELLO on the reverse; no significant obverse markers were noted. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2020-P WDDR-037, the high sequence number — thirty-seven doubled die reverses for a single date and mint — reflects the extraordinary depth of modern die variety documentation on Jefferson Nickels. The Monticello design's architectural precision makes the triangular pediment above the center door a particularly sensitive indicator of hub doubling, as the geometric symmetry amplifies any rotational displacement. The 2020 date is the final year of the original Felix Schlag Monticello reverse in its traditional form, and the extensive catalog of doubled die reverses for this date documents the last production run of a design that had served since 1938.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2020-P WDDR-037
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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