1963 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-020

Description

Twentieth cataloged doubled die reverse on the 1963 Proof Roosevelt Silver Dime, WDDR-020 was attributed by the Wexler Team and carries the designation Wexler Variety ID 1963 10c Pr WDDR-020, with no other cross-references known in competing attribution systems. Philadelphia struck 3,075,645 proof sets in 1963 — the second-to-last proof production year before the three-year suspension from 1965 through 1967 necessitated by the nationwide coin shortage. The 1963 proof dime, composed of 90% silver at 2.50 grams, represents one of the final silver proof dimes produced before the clad transition, adding metallic interest to the variety's numismatic significance. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt reverse, with its central torch flanked by olive and oak branches and surrounded by E PLURIBUS UNUM and the denomination, distributes design elements across the die face in a pattern that captures hub displacement across multiple zones simultaneously. The number twenty within the 1963 proof DDR catalog indicates a healthy population of documented doubled die reverses for this date, reflecting both the high proof production figure and the systematic searching undertaken by attributors examining proof dime inventories. Collectors pursuing 1963 proof dime varieties benefit from the proof surface quality, where mirror fields and frosted design elements create contrast that enhances the visibility of even subtle hub doubling under magnification.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1963 10¢ Pr WDDR-020
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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