1970-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Medium-strength spread on the torch flame and the inscription OF AMERICA, accompanied by light spread on STATES and DIME, characterizes DDR-001 of the 1970-S Roosevelt dime — with the strongest displacement concentrated on the E of AMERICA. VarietyVista cataloged this working die under UVC-546 with die marker record DMR-003, tracking three die stages: Stage A with both reverse and obverse in early die state (EDS), Stage B at mid-die-state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The graduated spread intensity — medium on the flame and OF AMERICA, light on STATES and DIME, strongest on the terminal E — reveals the hub displacement vector's orientation relative to each design element, with features positioned along the direction of maximum displacement receiving the most pronounced doubling. Struck at San Francisco in 1970, this clad Roosevelt dime belongs to the early post-silver era when the Mint was still refining its clad striking parameters. DDR-001's pole position as the first cataloged doubled reverse die for this date suggests it was either the earliest discovered or exhibits the most prominent doubling among its peers. The combination of torch flame doubling with inscription spread makes it visually distinctive, as the flame's organic curves amplify even modest displacement into clearly visible extra contours that collectors can detect under low magnification before confirming the finer inscription details at higher power.

Die Markers

• UVC-546
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Russ LeBeau
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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