2025 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Among the most recently dated doubled die varieties in the NumisDex catalog, the 2025 Jefferson Nickel WDDR-001 exhibits Class VIII Tilted Hub Doubling — one of the eight recognized classes of hub doubling in the Wexler classification system. Class VIII doubling results from a tilted hub during the die-making process, where the hub contacts the die at a slight angle rather than perfectly parallel, producing displacement that varies in direction and magnitude across different areas of the design. On this variety, the tilted hub doubling is visible above the top step below the center door of Monticello and on the T of MONTICELLO — Thomas Jefferson's iconic Virginia plantation that has served as the Jefferson Nickel reverse since Felix Schlag's original design was reintroduced in 2006 following the Westward Journey series. Die markers for attribution are well-defined: the obverse shows a die chip to the upper left of Jefferson's lips, while the reverse carries a die gouge between the two right windows and a die chip on the left side of the dome. These specific die markers distinguish WDDR-001 from any future doubled die reverses that may be documented for the 2025 date. The 2025 Jefferson Nickel represents the Return to Monticello design era that began in 2006, featuring a revised forward-facing portrait of Jefferson on the obverse. As WDDR-001 — the first documented doubled die reverse for the date — this variety establishes the opening entry in what may expand as more 2025 nickels are examined by variety researchers.

Die Markers

• Obverse: Die chip to upper left of Jefferson's lips.
• Reverse: Die gouge between the two right windows; die chip on left side of dome

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