1963 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-021

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1963 10-cent Proof WDDR-021 and cross-referenced as CONECA 12-R-V and Cherrypickers FS-10-1963-803 (018), this proof Roosevelt Silver Dime reverse displays a strong spread towards the center combined with a slight counterclockwise pivot, visible on UNITED STATES and E PLU, with lesser spread showing on OF AMERICA and ONE DIME. The multi-reference cross-listing across three major attribution systems — Wexler, CONECA, and Cherrypickers — indicates this variety's established significance within the Roosevelt Dime collecting community. A die gouge inside the lower N of ONE serves as the primary reverse die marker. Commentary notes that this variety is very similar to WDDR-019 but is definitively a different working die — a distinction important for accurate attribution since similar doubling on separate dies can create look-alike varieties. The 1963 proof Roosevelt Dime was the final silver-composition proof dime, struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver at 2.5 grams and 17.91 mm diameter, before the Coinage Act of 1965 transitioned the denomination to copper-nickel clad. John R. Sinnock designed the Roosevelt Dime, introduced in 1946. The strong center-directed spread with CCW pivot indicates a compound hub displacement where both radial and rotational components contributed to the secondary impression, creating doubling that varies in direction and magnitude across the reverse design. The Cherrypickers designation FS-10-1963-803 specifically marks this as a variety worth searching for in proof sets from the period.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: CONECA: 12-R-V, Cherrypickers: FS-10-1963-803 (018) Comments: This variety is very similar to WDDR-019, but it is definitely a different working die.
• CONECA: 12-R-V, Cherrypickers: FS-10-1963-803 (018) Comments: This variety is very similar to WDDR-019, but it is definitely a different working die.; Wexler Variety ID: 1963 10¢ Pr WDDR-021
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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