1964 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005

Description

Fifth in the reverse doubled die census for the 1964 Roosevelt silver dime, DDR-005 exhibits light spread on UNITED, ONE, and the left stem of John R. Sinnock's torch-and-branches reverse design. VarietyVista cataloged this variety under UVC-433 and DMR-008, tracking three die stages: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B where the reverse has reached mid die state and the obverse is cross-listed as DDO-004 at MDS, and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The cross-listing of the obverse as DDO-004 means this die marriage pairs a reverse doubled die with an obverse doubled die — a dual-attribution combination that increases the variety's collector significance. The comments further identify the obverse as ODV-011 (blunt 9), indicating a distinct Obverse Design Variant where the numeral 9 in the date displays a blunted or truncated tail, adding a third attributable characteristic to this die pair. Philadelphia struck approximately 929.4 million Roosevelt dimes in 1964, the final year of the 90% silver composition before the Coinage Act of 1965 eliminated silver from dimes. The convergence of three independent die characteristics on a single coin — DDR-005 on the reverse, DDO-004 on the obverse, and ODV-011's blunt 9 — creates a triple-attribution die marriage that represents one of the more documentation-rich die pairs in the 1964 Roosevelt dime catalog. Light spread on UNITED, ONE, and the left stem requires careful examination under 15x magnification, as the secondary impressions closely overlap the primary design. Collectors should first check the 9 in the date for the blunted tail diagnostic of ODV-011 as a quick initial screening tool, then examine both sides for the respective doubled die characteristics.

Die Markers

• UVC-433
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is MDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-004 – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines.
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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