1951 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

Description

Cataloged as Wexler Variety ID: 1951 10¢ WDDO-002, this Roosevelt Dime obverse presents a minor spread to the east on the lips — a subtle doubling carrying unusual significance within die variety scholarship. The Wexler cross-reference notes that many so-called "hot lips" Roosevelt Dimes have been delisted after reclassification as abrasion doubling rather than true hub doubling, yet the two 1951 examples retained in the catalog appear subtly different, resembling hub doubling recorded on the celebrated 1955 doubled master die. This analytical distinction underscores the scholarly rigor maintaining catalog integrity. Die markers confirm attribution: a die gouge sits right of the D in GOD and another left of the chin. The reverse shows a die gouge north of the first U in PLURIBUS alongside a circular die scratch pattern on the left half. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt portrait, introduced in 1946, was still relatively new when this 1951 die was prepared at Philadelphia. The comparison to the 1955 doubled master die places WDDO-002 within a broader research context regarding how hubbing anomalies manifest across different production years.

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Mulberry Cross References: None known Comments: Many of the "hot lips" Roosevelt dimes have been delisted as abrasion doubling. Though the two 1951 examples here are much slighter and appear subtly different (more like the hub doubling recorded on the 1955 doubled master die). I'd like to see an example of these in-hand to make a determination on them.
• None known Comments: Many of the "hot lips" Roosevelt dimes have been delisted as abrasion doubling. Though the two 1951 examples here are much slighter and appear subtly different (more like the hub doubling recorded on the 1955 doubled master die). I'd like to see an example of these in-hand to make a determination on them.; Wexler Variety ID: 1951 10¢ WDDO-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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