1950-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with UVC-194 and DMR-002 and cross-referenced as FS-801, the 1950-D Roosevelt Dime DDR-001 displays strong spread on the torch, leaves, and E PLURIBUS to the east, with UNUM, leaves, and flame spreading to the west. This bidirectional spread — east on some elements and west on others — is characteristic of a rotational hub doubling where the hub pivoted during the secondary impression, creating opposing displacement directions on opposite sides of the pivot axis. The FS-801 designation in the Cherry Pickers' Guide confirms this as the primary reverse variety for the 1950-D dime, a significant market-recognized attribution that typically commands substantial premiums. Three die stages are documented: Stage A is unconfirmed EDS, Stage B is unconfirmed MDS, and Stage C shows both reverse and obverse confirmed at late die state. The LDS confirmation suggests most encountered examples show evidence of extended die use. The 1950-D Roosevelt Dime, struck at the Denver Mint in 90% silver, carries a modest mintage that supports both the dime's base collector value and the variety premium. As DDR-001 for the date, this holds foundational status as the first cataloged doubled die reverse for 1950-D. The strong, bidirectional spread across multiple reverse elements — torch, leaves, motto — makes this variety more visible than typical light-spread DDRs, and the Cherry Pickers' FS-801 recognition ensures that third-party grading services will note the variety on certified holders. Collectors of early Roosevelt Dime varieties consider the 1950-D DDR-001 one of the more desirable entries in the series, combining a key-date silver dime with dramatically visible hub doubling.

Die Markers

• UVC-194
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Bill Fivaz
• FS-801
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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