1962 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Light spread visible on UNITED STATES and the E PLU portion of PLURIBUS distinguishes this first-cataloged doubled die reverse for the 1962 Roosevelt Silver Dime, one of the final years of 90% silver dime production before the Coinage Act of 1965 ended silver in circulating coinage. Die markers documented across three confirmed die stages include UVC-381 and DMR-003: Stage A shows both reverse and obverse in Early Die State (EDS), Stage B transitions to Mid-Die State (MDS) on both sides, and Stage C reaches Late Die State (LDS), though this final stage remains unconfirmed pending additional specimen examination. The progression through three die stages indicates this die saw extended use, producing coins across a meaningful portion of the production run before retirement. Doubled die reverses form during the hubbing process, when a working hub impresses a working die with slight rotational or positional misalignment between passes. Cataloged by VarietyVista, the DDR-001 designation as the primary doubled die reverse for this date suggests it may be among the more pronounced or more frequently encountered DDRs from the 1962 silver dime production. The Roosevelt Dime series, designed by John R. Sinnock and first struck in 1946, was entering its sixteenth year of production by 1962.

Die Markers

• UVC-381
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• 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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