1946-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-011

Description

Eleventh doubled die obverse for the inaugural 1946-D Roosevelt Silver Dime, this VarietyVista-cataloged variety shows light spread with extra thickness on the date, the designer's initials JS (for John R. Sinnock), IN GOD WE TRUST, and LIBERTY. The light character of the doubling manifests as a subtle thickening of design elements rather than dramatic separation, requiring careful examination to distinguish from normal strike characteristics. Die classification codes UVC-065 and DMR-029 identify this variety, with three die stages documented. Stage A and Stage B remain unconfirmed at early and late die states, while Stage C has been verified with the obverse in late die state and the reverse listed as RPM-010 in late die state — creating a significant die marriage where a doubled die obverse is paired with a repunched mint mark reverse. The obverse die is designated ODV-001, linking this DDO to a specific die variety classification. The 1946-D holds distinction as the first Denver Mint Roosevelt Dime — the Roosevelt design debuted in 1946 to honor President Franklin D. Roosevelt following his death in April 1945, and the dime was chosen because of Roosevelt's association with the March of Dimes charitable organization. The intersection of a DDO with an RPM on the paired reverse die creates a doubly interesting die marriage that appeals to collectors tracking both error categories. Eleven doubled die obverses documented for this first-year Denver Mint issue demonstrates the depth of research applied to inaugural Roosevelt Dime production, where first-year die preparation may have involved unfamiliar tooling adjustments that increased the likelihood of hubbing anomalies.

Die Markers

• UVC-065
• DMR-029
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• LDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse is LDS
• Reverse is LISTED as RPM-010 – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Paul Funaiole
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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