1961 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006

Description

Sixth reverse doubled die cataloged for the 1961 Roosevelt dime, DDR-006 exhibits light spread on the word UNITED in the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the reverse. VarietyVista documented this die under identifiers UVC-370 and DMR-011, tracking three die stages: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B where both reverse and obverse surfaces are at mid die state, and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The MDS confirmation for Stage B establishes that specimens with moderate die wear have been verified, while the editorial note requesting a specimen for new color digital photographs indicates the variety's photographic documentation is still being developed. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt dime reverse, featuring a torch flanked by olive and oak branches, places UNITED STATES OF AMERICA along the upper periphery in relatively small lettering that requires magnification to examine for doubling. Philadelphia struck approximately 96.76 million dimes in 1961, utilizing the 90% silver composition that would continue for only three more years before the transition to clad coinage. Light spread on UNITED means the hub displacement was modest, producing slightly thickened letter strokes rather than dramatically separated secondary impressions — the kind of variety that rewards methodical examination under 15-20x magnification with fiber-optic illumination directed across the letter strokes to reveal the secondary impression. The sequential DDR-006 position indicates this is the sixth of multiple reverse doubled dies documented for 1961, reflecting thorough catalog coverage of this date's die population. Collectors attributing this variety should focus on the five letters of UNITED, comparing stroke widths and serif profiles against confirmed normal dies, and use the UVC-370 and DMR-011 die markers as secondary confirmation once the light doubling is detected.

Die Markers

• UVC-370
• DMR-011
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Richard Bateson
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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