2021 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-008

Description

Aaron Laramee's attribution of WDDR-008 identifies Class VIII Tilted Hub Doubling on the 2021 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel's Monticello reverse, visible below the upper portion of the door frame on the center door above the steps. Class VIII doubling results from non-parallel hub-to-die contact during the impression process, creating progressive displacement that intensifies across the die face rather than the uniform shift characteristic of Class I pivoted doubling. Reverse die markers provide three distinct attribution points: a die gouge inside the upper portion of E of CENTS, a die dot to the left of the long left window, and a die gouge inside U of UNITED. No significant obverse die markers were noted. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2021-P WDDR-008, this variety belongs to the extensive catalog of Jefferson Nickel doubled dies that has grown substantially since the Return to Monticello reverse was adopted in 2006. The architectural precision of Jamie Franki's updated Monticello design makes the door frame and window areas ideal locations for detecting tilted hub doubling, as the straight horizontal and vertical lines of the building provide unambiguous reference baselines. Philadelphia's nickel production in 2021 was substantial, and the WDDR-008 designation as the eighth cataloged doubled die reverse for that single year confirms active die variety production in the modern era.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Aaron Laramee
• Wexler Variety ID: 2021-P WDDR-008
• Expert attribution by Aaron Laramee

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