1964 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Medium rotational spread on UNITED, ONE DIME, and the E of E PLURIBUS UNUM, combined with light spread on STATES OF AMERICA, defines this seventh doubled die reverse for the 1964 Roosevelt Silver Dime. Cataloged in the VarietyVista system as UVC-440 with DMR-015, this variety has three documented die states: Stage A with both reverse and obverse in early die state (EDS), Stage B showing both in mid-die state (MDS), and Stage C in late die state (LDS) though unconfirmed. The obverse die paired with this reverse is identified as ODV-011, characterized by a blunt 9 in the date — a diagnostic obverse marker that aids attribution even when the reverse doubling is subtle. The rotational spread pattern indicates that the hub was rotated slightly between successive impressions during die preparation, producing displacement that increases with distance from the center of rotation. As the final year of 90% silver composition for circulating Roosevelt Dimes, the 1964 date carries both numismatic and bullion significance. The enormous 1964 mintage — the Mint struck massive quantities in advance of the composition change mandated by the Coinage Act of 1965 — consumed many die pairs, and seven doubled die reverses documented for this date reflects the scale of die production involved. The three-stage die state progression offers collectors the chance to assemble a set documenting this die's complete working life, from pristine early strikes through the accumulated wear and damage of its late die state, each stage providing different visual characteristics and attribution markers.

Die Markers

• UVC-440
• DMR-015
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Michael L. Ellis
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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