1935 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Anchoring the reverse doubled die census for the 1935 Mercury dime as DDR-001, this variety exhibits medium spread on STATES OF AMERICA and the upper leaves of the reverse wreath — Adolph A. Weinman's fasces design featuring an axe bundled with rods, symbolizing civic authority, encircled by an olive wreath representing peace. The Mercury dime series (1916-1945), more accurately called the Winged Liberty Head dime, remains one of the most artistically celebrated designs in American coinage, and its deeply sculpted reverse wreath provides organic detail where hub doubling manifests as displaced leaf contours and thickened inscription strokes. Philadelphia struck approximately 58.8 million dimes in 1935, a mid-Depression mintage that reflects gradually recovering coin demand. This variety carries unusually rich cross-reference documentation: it is identified as 1-R-V-CW from K-7, referencing the Kaminski attribution guide for Mercury dime varieties, providing collectors with an alternative catalog system beyond the VarietyVista DDR numbering. Die markers UVC-241 and DMR-003 anchor the VarietyVista classification. An important supplementary note states that the obverse die is listed as DDO-002, making this a dual-variety die marriage where both the obverse and reverse carry independently attributable hub doubling — a collector-premium combination that increases the numismatic significance of specimens from this die pair. The medium spread on STATES OF AMERICA along the upper periphery and the upper leaf elements of the wreath provides two distinct examination zones for attribution. Collectors should examine both the inscription letters and the leaf contours under 12-18x magnification, and should also check the obverse for the DDO-002 characteristics to confirm the dual-variety status of their specimen.

Die Markers

• UVC-241, DMR-003

Attribution History

• 1-R-V-CW from K-7

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