1941 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Carrying the primary DDO designation for the 1941 Philadelphia Mercury Dime, DDO-001 exhibits medium extra thickness on IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, and designer's initials AW on Adolph Weinman's obverse. Cross-referenced as 1-O-VI in the CONECA system — variety 1, obverse, Class VI distorted hub doubling — this variety's primary catalog number reflects its status as the most significant doubled die obverse for the date. Class VI doubling results from hub deformation under extreme pressure during die sinking, producing broadened design elements where strokes appear thicker without the clear directional separation of Class I through Class V varieties. Die markers UVC-126 and DMR-003 confirm the specific working die. The 1941 Mercury Dime was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver at 2.5 grams — the final full production year before the United States entered World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Examine IN GOD WE TRUST under 7x magnification for medium letter thickening, then verify broadened strokes on the date and AW initials at the neck truncation.

Die Markers

• UVC-126, DMR-003

Attribution History

• 1-O-VI

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