1963 Proof Roosevelt Dime - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-023

Description

Photographed by Brian Ribar, WDDR-023 of the 1963 proof Roosevelt Silver Dime shows a spread directed toward the center on UNITED STATES, E PLU (the beginning of E PLURIBUS UNUM), and ONE DIME. The toward-center direction means the secondary hub impression was displaced slightly inward from the die's perimeter, pushing the doubled image away from the rim. Twenty-three documented doubled die reverses for a single proof date reflects the extraordinary depth of variety research on Roosevelt Dime proofs, where the high-quality strike and careful preservation of proof coins facilitate detection of subtle doubling. This 1963 proof was struck in 90% silver, the penultimate year of silver proof dime production before the composition change mandated by the Coinage Act of 1965. No significant obverse or reverse die markers have been noted by the Wexler Team beyond the doubling itself, making the toward-center spread on the three affected inscriptions the primary diagnostic. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1963 10c Pr WDDR-023 with no known cross-references, the notation that Brian Ribar provided the photographs highlights the collaborative nature of die variety documentation, where researchers, photographers, and catalogers contribute different skills to building the comprehensive record. The partial inscription "E PLU" rather than the full motto suggests the doubling may fade or become undetectable past the first few letters.

Cross References

• None known Comments: The photos of this variety were taken by Brian Ribar.; Wexler Variety ID: 1963 10¢ Pr WDDR-023

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