1954 Proof Roosevelt Dime - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001 / DDO-001

Description

DDO-001, which Wexler numbers WDDO-001, is a doubled die obverse on the 1954 proof Roosevelt dime with extreme extra thickness on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, the head, and the designer's initials top to bottom. Both catalogs cite it as FS-101 in the Cherrypickers' Guide (Wexler writes FS-10-1954-101). Wexler's Coins and Die Varieties describes extra thickness on the designer's initials, IN GOD WE TRUST and the date. On the obverse a heavy chip sits on the bottom of the 4 of the date. On the reverse a light scratch runs ENE from the right center of the E of STATES on through the last S of STATES, and a small chip lies in the field to the right center of the F of OF. Sean Reynolds submitted the coin, with a photo upgrade from Richard Hana, and CONECA lists the die as 1-O-VI. VarietyVista credits Harry Yonkura with the report and follows four stages under its marker codes UVC-253 and DMR-003. At stage A, an early die state on both sides, a chip sits below the 4 of the date, the lower J of the initials is strong, and a scratch runs SW into the field from the eyebrow. At stage B, an early-middle die state on both sides, a scratch runs SW into the field from the mouth. At stage C, a middle die state on both sides, a scratch runs SW from the inner ear and the lower J is medium. At stage D, a late die state, the lower J is weak and a gouge runs west from the left olive stem.

Die Markers

• VarietyVista: UVC-253 DMR-003 Stage A: Die chip below 4 of date – EDS Strong lower J of designer's initials Die scratch in field Southwest from eyebrow Reverse is EDS Stage B: Die scratch in field Southwest from mouth – EMDS Reverse is EMDS Stage C: Die scratch Southwest from inner ear – MDS Medium lower J of designer's initials Reverse is MDS Stage D: Weak lower J of designer's initials – LDS Die gouge West from Left olive stem – LDS

Cross References

• Wexler: 1954 10¢ PR WDDO-001; VarietyVista: 1954 DDO-001; CONECA: 1-O-VI, Cherrypickers: FS-10-1954-101

External References