1963-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Primary doubled die reverse for the 1963 Denver Mint Roosevelt Silver Dime, DDR-001 exhibits strong spread on lettering and design elements on the right side with light to medium spread on the left — an asymmetric doubling pattern indicating rotational hub displacement that was stronger at the die's periphery on one side. Cross-referenced as FS-801, this Fivaz-Stanton listing confirms DDR-001's importance as a widely recognized variety. Die markers tracked under UVC-423 and DMR-002 document three fully confirmed stages: Stage A with both reverse and obverse at Early Die State, Stage B at Mid Die State, and Stage C at Late Die State — all three stages confirmed rather than carrying the "(unconfirmed)" notation seen on many other varieties. This complete three-stage confirmation provides collectors with a full die life progression to build a die state set. Denver struck 421,476,530 Roosevelt Dimes in 1963, the final year of 90% silver dime production before the Coinage Act of 1965 transitioned to clad composition. As the first numbered DDR for the 1963-D date, DDR-001 represents the strongest and most significant doubled die reverse in this date's catalog. Cataloged by VarietyVista, the FS-801 designation makes this variety recognizable across multiple attribution reference systems and drives consistent collector demand.

Die Markers

• UVC-423
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joe Feld
• FS-801
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References