1961 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-010

Description

Struck as a proof at the Philadelphia Mint, the 1961 Roosevelt Dime DDR-010 displays light spread on UNITED STATES OF, ONE DIME, and the E PLU of PLURIBUS. VarietyVista catalogs this variety with UVC-374 and DMR-015 across three die states. Stage A represents the unconfirmed early die state. Stage B reaches mid-die state, identified by a die scratch on the rim above the AM of AMERICA, with the obverse also at MDS. Stage C advances to late die state on both the reverse and obverse. Proof Roosevelt Dimes from 1961 were struck at Philadelphia as part of the annual proof set, using specially prepared dies and polished planchets that create the mirror-like fields characteristic of proof coinage. The light spread across three separate reverse inscriptions gives collectors multiple zones to examine, though the proof surface treatment can sometimes make subtle doubling more difficult to detect without precise angling of the light source. The DDR-010 catalog number indicates a well-documented roster of doubled die reverses for this proof date.

Die Markers

• UVC-374
• DMR-015
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die scratch on rim above AM of AMERICA – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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