1946-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-009

Description

From the inaugural year of the Roosevelt Dime — introduced in 1946 following President Roosevelt's death in April 1945 — DDO-009 documents a light top-to-bottom spread on the date and designer's initials on this San Francisco issue. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-105 (DMR-013), the variety shows Stage B die clash on the bridge of the nose and die scratches parallel to the forehead, both serving as reliable diagnostic markers. The top-to-bottom spread indicates vertical displacement during hubbing, with the secondary image shifted downward. Production notes identify the obverse as ODV-001 and the reverse as MMS-002 carrying the "Ball serif" S mintmark style — classifications that trace specific die pairings within the first year's production. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt portrait debuted on a coin that generated immediate public interest, and first-year varieties carry the added cachet of belonging to the series' origin year. The die clash on the bridge of the nose provides an especially useful attribution point, as clashing produces incuse reverse design traces transferred onto the obverse during an impression struck without a planchet.

Die Markers

• UVC-105
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die clash on bridge of nose – MDS
• Die scratches in field parallel to forehead
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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