1959-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

First cataloged doubled die reverse for the 1959 Denver Mint Roosevelt Silver Dime, DDR-001 exhibits light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DIME on the reverse. As the inaugural entry in the DDR sequence for this date and mintmark, it holds particular significance for collectors assembling a systematic catalog of Roosevelt Dime doubled dies. The 1959-D was struck during the silver era of Roosevelt Dime production, when the composition was 90% silver and 10% copper — a standard that had been in place since the dime's introduction in 1946 featuring John R. Sinnock's portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Die stage analysis from the VarietyVista catalog assigns UVC-331 and DMR-007, with Stage A and B both listed as unconfirmed (Early and Mid Die State respectively). Stage C is documented with a die chip at the tip of the left stem and numerous north-south die scratches on the obverse, both indicating Late Die State deterioration. The VarietyVista team has noted they need to examine a specimen for updated color digital photographs, suggesting this variety was initially documented from older reference images. The presence of three tracked die stages — even with two unconfirmed — demonstrates the thorough analytical framework applied to Roosevelt Dime doubled dies, where each stage represents a different point in the die's production life and may exhibit different degrees of wear that affect the visibility of the doubling.

Die Markers

• UVC-331
• DMR-007
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Die chip at tip of Left stem – LDS
• Numerous die scratches North-South on Obverse – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joe Feld
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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