1964-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Spanning four documented die stages — an unusually thorough service life record — this 1964-D Roosevelt Dime DDR-007 shows light spread on OF AMERICA and DIME while exhibiting a mid-production obverse die swap that changed the variety's UVC code from 461 to 462. Cataloged by VarietyVista, Stage A begins in early die state (unconfirmed), and Stage B develops die cracks from the right stem south to the I of DIME and from the head to the rim at the K-1 position, both indicating mid-die state. At Stage C, the obverse die was replaced, changing the UVC from 461 to 462, and a new die crack formed from the M of AMERICA north to the rim, placing the coin in late-mid die state. Stage D reaches late die state (unconfirmed). The replacement obverse is identified as ODV-011, the Blunt 9 variant where the upper curve of the 9 in the date appears flattened. As the last year of 90% silver Roosevelt Dimes before the 1965 transition to copper-nickel clad, varieties from 1964-D carry dual appeal for silver-era collectors and die variety specialists. The four-stage documentation captures nearly the complete working life of this reverse die.

Die Markers

• UVC-461
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack from Right stem South to I of DIME – MDS
• Die crack from head to rim at K-1 – MDS
• UVC-462
• DMR-010
• Stage C:
• Die crack from M of AMERICA North to rim – LMDS
• Obverse die changed – LMDS
• Stage D:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Frank Baumann
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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