1964 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-006

Description

Sixth cataloged doubled die reverse on the 1964 Proof Roosevelt Silver Dime, WDDR-006 was attributed by the Wexler Team and assigned the designation Wexler Variety ID 1964 10c Pr WDDR-006, with no additional cross-references in other attribution systems. The 1964 proof Roosevelt Dime holds particular significance as the terminal year of 90% silver proof dime production: Philadelphia's output of 3,950,762 proof sets that year set a production record driven by collector anticipation of the forthcoming clad transition mandated by the Coinage Act of 1965. John R. Sinnock's elegant torch-and-branches reverse, continuously produced since the denomination's 1946 debut honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt, carries fine design detail where hub displacement during die manufacture creates identifiable doubled impressions. Each proof dime was struck on a polished 90% silver planchet weighing 2.50 grams, with the mirror-finish fields providing exceptional contrast that makes doubled die diagnostics more visible than on business strike surfaces. The WDDR-006 designation places this variety early in the 1964 proof DDR catalog, suggesting it was among the first doubled die reverses identified for this date — varieties discovered earlier in the attribution process often exhibit more prominent doubling than later additions, though this correlation is not absolute across all cataloging systems.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lou Coles Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1964 10¢ Pr WDDR-006
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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