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I recently did some photos of some of my 2005 OIV 5c doubled die collection, and decided that this particular coin worked best with side-by-side comparisons. To me, it has to be one of the strangest die varieties of 2005. This 2005 P 5c SMS OIV DDR (aka the 'Super Fat' OIV) shows extreme extra thickness over the entire reverse. All the letters, waves, trees, etc. appear bloated and significantly thicker than the normal design. The obverse is normal.
When I first found it, I didn't know what it was - other than very weird. I've sent it to attributors Crawford, Ribar, Wexler, Wiles and recenty to CONECA's Mike Diamond. All agree that it is some sort of DDR (not die wear or deterioration) -- but the explanation for it varies. Most think it a form of Class VI doubled die - Distended Hub Doubling. I'm not sure I understand what that is -- I've read several definitions and I still don't have a good grasp of the process that caused this. Any ideas?
Had this been a stand-alone die variety, I think it would stand a chance of being a hot item. But what ever the process was that caused this, it repeated itself on several dies, although to a lesser extent. There are probabably at least 10 versions of the "Fat" OIV nickel. Some "Fat" OIVs have nearly normal rim letters, with extra thickness in the center design. A few versions have thicker letters on one side than on the other. A few types also include other doubling - Class VIII Tilted Hub doubling. But this "Super Fat" Ocean in View nickel (CDDR-010/WDDR-010/CONECA DDR-018) appears to be the "Fattest" version of them all.
When I first found it, I didn't know what it was - other than very weird. I've sent it to attributors Crawford, Ribar, Wexler, Wiles and recenty to CONECA's Mike Diamond. All agree that it is some sort of DDR (not die wear or deterioration) -- but the explanation for it varies. Most think it a form of Class VI doubled die - Distended Hub Doubling. I'm not sure I understand what that is -- I've read several definitions and I still don't have a good grasp of the process that caused this. Any ideas?
Had this been a stand-alone die variety, I think it would stand a chance of being a hot item. But what ever the process was that caused this, it repeated itself on several dies, although to a lesser extent. There are probabably at least 10 versions of the "Fat" OIV nickel. Some "Fat" OIVs have nearly normal rim letters, with extra thickness in the center design. A few versions have thicker letters on one side than on the other. A few types also include other doubling - Class VIII Tilted Hub doubling. But this "Super Fat" Ocean in View nickel (CDDR-010/WDDR-010/CONECA DDR-018) appears to be the "Fattest" version of them all.
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