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1962 Jefferson Nickel Die Varieties


Doubled Die Obverses

Designation Description Image
SDDO-001 Moderate Class II doubling on IN GOD WE TRUST.

Cross-References: DDO-002, WDDO-023

Die Markers:
Obverse: Stage A: E-W die scratches below the chin. N-S die scratches in front of the forehead. Die scratches below LIBERTY. Stage B: Stage A die scratches worn away and replaced by new ones.
Reverse: Stage A: Reverse is SDDR-001, Strong Class II doubling on E PLURIBUS UNUM and lesser Class II doubling on UNITED and AMERICA. Die scratch extends west from the left of the dome. Stage B: Die scratches from dome no longer visible. Heavy die scratches above the building. Long curving die scratches from the left roof to the space between the E and P in E PLURIBUS UNUM. Short die scratches through the first T in STATES. Short die gouge on the right side of the building.
Designation Description Image
SDDO-002 Moderate Class II doubling on IN GOD WE TRUST.

Cross-References: DDO-003, WDDO-009

Die Markers:
Obverse: Criss-crossing die scratches below the chin and in front of the forehead. Strong N-S die scratches below LIBERTY.
Reverse: Reverse is SDDR-002, Strong Class II doubling on USA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, FIVE CENTS, and the MO in MONTICELLO. Faint E-W die scratches through the TES in STATES.
Designation Description Image
SDDO-003 Proof. Light Class II tripling on IN GOD WE TRUST.

Cross-References: DDO-011, WDDO-016

Die Markers:
Obverse: Strong die scratches in the lower queue. Short die scratches between the hair and the queue.
Reverse: Faint die scratch below the ES in STATES.


Doubled Die Reverses

Designation Description Image
SDDR-001 Strong Class II doubling on E PLURIBUS UNUM and lesser Class II doubling on UNITED and AMERICA.

Cross-References: DDR-007, WDDR-065

Die Markers:
Obverse: Stage A: Obverse is SDDO-001, Moderate Class II doubling on IN GOD WE TRUST. E-W die scratches below the chin. N-S die scratches in front of the forehead. Die scratches below LIBERTY. Stage B: Stage A die scratches worn away and replaced by new ones.
Reverse: Stage A: Die scratch extends west from the left of the dome. Stage B: Die scratches from dome no longer visible. Heavy die scratches above the building. Long curving die scratches from the left roof to the space between the E and P in E PLURIBUS UNUM. Short die scratches through the first T in STATES. Short die gouge on the right side of the building.
Designation Description Image
SDDR-002 Strong Class II doubling on USA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, FIVE CENTS, and the MO in MONTICELLO.

Cross-References: DDR-015, WDDR-003

Die Markers:
Obverse: Obverse is SDDO-002, Moderate Class II doubling on IN GOD WE TRUST. Criss-crossing die scratches below the chin and in front of the forehead. Strong N-S die scratches below LIBERTY.
Reverse: Faint E-W die scratches through the TES in STATES.
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