1946-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006
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Description
Remarkable for its triple-variety die pairing, the sixth doubled die reverse for the 1946 San Francisco Mint Roosevelt Silver Dime shows light spread on ONE DIME under VarietyVista codes UVC-114 and DMR-022, UNUM, the right stem, and the right dot — design elements within John R. Sinnock's reverse for the denomination that debuted in 1946 to honor the recently deceased President Franklin D. Roosevelt. As a first-year-of-issue variety, DDR-006 documents hub doubling events that occurred during the very first production run of the Roosevelt Dime design. Three die stages are recorded: Stage A where the reverse is listed as RPM-010 with both in early die state, Stage B at mid-die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). Multiple variety intersections significantly enhance this listing — the obverse is classified as ODV-001, and the reverse carries listings as both RPM-010 and MMS-001 (Trumpet tail), creating a triple-attribute die pair that combines doubled die reverse, repunched mint mark, and mint mark style designations. The "Trumpet tail" mint mark style refers to a specific S punch configuration where the lower terminal of the S curves outward in a trumpet-like shape, a diagnostic that mint mark specialists track across Roosevelt Dime dates. The convergence of DDR, RPM, and MMS attributions on a single die pair makes DDR-006 exceptionally attractive to collectors who pursue multi-variety coins, and its status as a first-year Roosevelt Dime variety adds inaugural-year cachet. San Francisco's 1946 dime production introduced a new design to the American public, and die varieties from this debut year document the manufacturing learning curve that accompanied any new coin design's initial production.
Die Markers
- UVC-114
- DMR-022
- Stage A:
- Reverse is LISTED as RPM-010 – EDS
- Obverse is EDS
- Stage B:
- MDS (unconfirmed)
- Stage C:
- LDS (unconfirmed)
Attribution History
- Discovered by James Wiles
- Expert attribution by VarietyVista
External References
Additional Notes
Obverse is ODV-001. Reverse is LISTED as RPM-010 and MMS-001 (Trumpet tail).
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