1964 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-012

Description

Paired with ODV-011 featuring the distinctive blunt 9 in the date, DDR-012 on the 1964 Roosevelt Dime documents light spread on USA, ONE DIME, and M of UNUM. Struck in 90% silver during the final year of silver dime production before the 1965 transition to clad, this variety marks the terminal year of a 79-year run of silver ten-cent pieces dating to the Barber Dime's 1892 debut. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-446 and DMR-021, die stage B shows many die cracks indicating advanced structural deterioration. The blunt 9 obverse die variety (ODV-011) provides an independent obverse diagnostic where the tail of the 9 terminates abruptly rather than tapering to a point. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt Dime design features the torch, olive, and oak branch reverse where light spread affects legend, denomination, and motto text. The ODV-011 blunt 9 designation documents the specific obverse die variety within the attribution system, and the many Stage B die cracks confirm advanced die fatigue on this last-year silver dime. The 1964 date holds special significance as the final circulating 90% silver dime.

Die Markers

• UVC-446
• DMR-021
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• Die crack from flame North to rim through E of STATES – MDS
• Die crack West from rim through C of AMERICA
• Die crack through upper AMERI of AMERICA
• Die crack along middle Left olive branch
• Die crack from nose to rim through E of LIBERTY – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joe Feld
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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