1960 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-015

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-348 with die marker reference DMR-017, this 1960 Roosevelt Dime exhibits a light spread on the date, the designer's initials (JS for John R. Sinnock at the truncation of Roosevelt's neck), and TRUST — with the spread direction running top to bottom. The vertical spread means the secondary hub impression displaced downward relative to the primary, creating extra thickness below affected design elements. Die Stage A documents numerous die scratches on the obverse and notes the reverse is in Early-to-Mid Die State, providing early-stage attribution markers. Stages B and C remain unconfirmed. Philadelphia Mint, 90% silver at 2.50 grams. The concentration of doubling on the date, initials, and TRUST — all elements in the lower portion of the obverse — aligns with a localized hub shift affecting that zone while leaving upper elements like LIBERTY less affected. As DDO-015, this variety occupies the middle tier of the 1960 doubled die obverse catalog, indicating a well-documented date with numerous hub anomalies identified across its working dies.

Die Markers

• UVC-348
• DMR-017
• Stage A:
• Numerous die scratches on Obverse – EMDS
• Reverse is EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Richard Bateson
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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