1946-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Carrying a notable attribution history, the 1946-S Roosevelt Dime WDDR-002 was previously listed as WDDR-028 before being reassigned after the discovery of the doubled obverse working hub cataloged as WWHR-001. That hub discovery left large gaps in the original numbering sequence, prompting a comprehensive renumbering that moved this variety to its current WDDR-002 designation. The variety itself exhibits a very minor spread towards the center on UNITED and ONE DIME — a centripetal displacement requiring high magnification to detect. Obverse die markers are classified as Type I with none significant beyond the type designation. The reverse carries a distinctive trumpet tail mintmark — a stylistic variant of the S punch where the lower terminal curves outward — positioned WSW/ENE below ITE in UNITED, providing a strong visual diagnostic for identifying the working die independent of the doubling. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt Dime debuted in 1946, making this San Francisco issue a first-year variety for the series. Struck in 90% silver at 2.5 grams, this regular strike predates the 1965 transition to copper-nickel clad. No cross-references to other attribution systems are known. Examine UNITED and ONE DIME for the subtle centripetal spread, and note the trumpet tail S mintmark below ITE as the key die identification feature.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar Cross References: None known Comments: This variety was previously listed as WDDR-028 but was reassigned after the discovery of the doubled obverse working hub listed as WWHR-001 left large “holes” in the listings.
• None known Comments: This variety was previously listed as WDDR-028 but was reassigned after the discovery of the doubled obverse working hub listed as WWHR-001 left large “holes” in the listings.; Wexler Variety ID: 1946-S 10¢ WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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