1963 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-010

Description

Tenth in the reverse doubled die census for the 1963 Roosevelt proof dime, WDDR-010 shows an extremely close spread manifesting as notches on the upper letters of UNITED and the lower letters of STATES — a pattern where the displaced secondary hub impression appears as angular steps or notches along the letter edges rather than fully separated doubled images. The proof designation (indicated by "Pr" in the Wexler Variety ID) places this variety among the specially struck coins produced at the Philadelphia Mint using polished dies and planchets, where the mirror-like proof finish provides excellent contrast for detecting subtle die characteristics. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt dime design positions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA along the reverse periphery above the torch, olive branch, and oak branch, and the opposing notch locations — upper letters on UNITED versus lower letters on STATES — suggest a tilting or rocking component to the hub displacement. A reverse die marker provides a useful secondary diagnostic: a small die gouge appearing as a dot positioned between the letters N and I in UNITED, offering a quick visual checkpoint for confirming the correct working die before detailed examination of the doubling. No significant obverse markers were recorded. The Wexler Team cataloged this variety under Wexler Variety ID: 1963 10¢ Pr WDDR-010, with no additional cross-references currently known. Philadelphia produced proof dimes in 1963 as part of the final year of standard proof set production before the Mint suspended proof coinage from 1965 through 1967 during the coin shortage era. Collectors examining proof specimens should use 15-20x magnification on the UNITED and STATES inscriptions, looking for the angular notches on the upper and lower letter edges respectively, while using the die gouge dot between N and I as a confirming landmark.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1963 10¢ Pr WDDR-010
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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