1964-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-013

Description

Thirteenth documented reverse doubled die for the 1964-D Roosevelt silver dime, DDR-013 displays light spread on ONE DIME, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the E of E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the M of UNUM on John R. Sinnock's reverse design. The breadth of affected elements — spanning the denomination, the national title, and portions of the Latin motto — indicates a comprehensive hub displacement that touched multiple inscription zones across the reverse die face. VarietyVista assigned identifiers UVC-469 and DMR-017, recording three die stages: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B where both reverse and obverse surfaces have reached mid die state, and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The MDS confirmation for Stage B establishes that documented specimens exist in an intermediate state of die wear. Denver struck approximately 1.36 billion Roosevelt dimes in 1964 — the final year of 90% silver dime production before the Coinage Act of 1965 transitioned the denomination to copper-nickel clad composition. This enormous mintage required hundreds of working die pairs, and the statistical frequency of hub misalignment events across that inventory produced a deep DDR census for the date. The additional comment identifies the obverse as ODV-011 (blunt 9), meaning the numeral 9 in the date exhibits a flat or squared-off terminal rather than the typical pointed or tapered ending, providing a secondary diagnostic independent of the reverse doubling. Collectors should first verify the blunt 9 on the obverse to confirm the correct die marriage, then examine ONE DIME and the national title on the reverse under 15x magnification to identify the light spread as subtle secondary shadowing beneath the primary letterforms.

Die Markers

• UVC-469
• DMR-017
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Frank Baumann
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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