1946-S Jefferson Nickel, Doubled Die Obverse / DDO -004 / Wdoubled Die Obverse / DDO -002.

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6533 Posts	Posted 06/19/2026 9:54 pm Every once in a while, I buy a coin where I have to grapple with photos. Usually a doubled die with split serifs is easy to image—you just direct the light low and flat at a 90 degree angle to the splits, and they show right up. That should have been even easier with this coin, because the edge of the doubling goes straight across the tops of LIBERTY, with split serifs to the left on both top and bottom. But nothing I did seemed able to get both the top and bottom splits illuminated at the same time. A mint state specimen of https://www.briansvarietycoins.com/...ngs/view/148[/url]1946-S 5¢ WDDO-002[/url] / VDDO-004: Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74454 Posts	Posted 06/19/2026 10:06 pm I can see it, nice DDO! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96590 Posts	Posted 06/19/2026 11:37 pm very nice DDO Brand. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6533 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:25 am Thanks, guys. =) Full disclosure: that final image that shows all the doubling is the seller's image. I don't think I can get close to that without hauling out the full camera setup. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5780 Posts	Posted Yesterday 06:51 am That's a nice variety. I like your finds and the detail you put into showing the attributes of each variety. That's not so easy sometimes. Thank you. q]... Usually a doubled die with split serifs is easy to image—you just direct the light low and flat at a 90 degree angle to the splits, and they show right up. ...[/q] But then the nice light reflection changes as the letters curve and follow the rim. So, it's almost like the more doubling there is, the more images it takes to get all the doubling to show up. The first image seems to show doubling on both the top and bottom of the "E" pretty well. There are some die flow lines as well, so maybe being a later die state makes the doubling less pronounced and more difficult to show. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 Yesterday 06:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6533 Posts	Posted Today 1H 33M ago Quote: I like your finds and the detail you put into showing the attributes of each variety. Much appreciated. =) Many folks here set a fine example for documenting varieties and errors. I try my best to follow their lead. Report this Post to the Staff
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1946-S Jefferson Nickel, DDO-004 / WDDO-002.