1960 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-009

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1960 10¢ Pr WDDO-009, this Roosevelt Silver Dime doubled die obverse is a proof variety struck at the Philadelphia Mint during the final years of 90% silver proof dime production. The proof designation indicates this coin was produced using specially polished planchets and dies, struck multiple times to achieve the mirror-like reflective surfaces and frosted design elements that characterize proof coinage — and the highly reflective proof surfaces tend to enhance the visibility of hub doubling by providing maximum contrast between the doubled design elements and the mirror fields. No other cross-references beyond the Wexler designation have been established, making this primarily a Wexler-system attribution. The ninth documented doubled die obverse for the 1960 proof date reflects meaningful variety research on this late silver-era issue. John R. Sinnock's obverse portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, introduced in 1946 as a tribute to the president most associated with the March of Dimes campaign, features the left-facing profile flanked by IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY — inscription elements where hub doubling commonly manifests. The 1960 Roosevelt Dime was struck in 90% silver and 10% copper, weighing 2.50 grams with a diameter of 17.91 mm and a reeded edge. With the transition to copper-nickel clad composition just five years away in 1965, the 1960 proof silver dime belongs to the final generation of silver proof dimes, and its hub doubling variety adds die variety collecting interest to an already desirable silver proof issue that bridges the classic silver era and the approaching modern clad transition.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kevin Flynn Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1960 10¢ Pr WDDO-009
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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