1970 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Medium spread across multiple reverse design elements — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the torch flame, the right leaves, and UNUM — characterizes this second doubled die reverse for the 1970 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime. The breadth of affected design features, spanning from the inscription at the rim to the central torch and leaf details, indicates a hub displacement substantial enough to produce detectable doubling across the full diameter of the reverse die. Die markers under UVC-533 and DMR-003 track three stages: Stage A in Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B with both reverse and obverse in confirmed Mid-Die State, and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). The 1970 date marks the fifth year of copper-nickel clad Roosevelt Dime production following the 1965 composition change, and Philadelphia produced these coins without a mintmark — the P mintmark would not appear on dimes until 1980. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDR-002 demonstrates medium-level doubling visible on the torch flame, a design element where even subtle displacement produces a telltale thickening or ghosting effect due to the flame's narrow, detailed form.

Die Markers

• UVC-533
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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