1989 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

As the primary doubled die obverse for the 1989 Roosevelt Dime, the DDO-001 displays a medium extra thickness directed toward the rim on LIBERTY — a spread pattern where the secondary hub impression was positioned slightly outward from the primary, producing thickened lettering that extends toward the coin's edge. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-632 with die marriage reference DMR-002, this Philadelphia Mint variety is documented across three die states, though all remain unconfirmed at their boundaries: Stage A in early, Stage B in mid, and Stage C in late die state. The entirely unconfirmed die state sequence indicates that specimens for detailed die state study have been limited, and collectors who acquire examples in identifiable die states would contribute valuable data to the variety's documentation. The 1989 Roosevelt Dime was struck in the clad copper-nickel composition that had been standard since 1965, and as DDO-001 — the top-ranked doubled die obverse for the date — this variety holds primary significance among obverse die varieties for the issue. Doubled die varieties on Roosevelt Dimes from the late 1980s are less commonly discussed than their Lincoln Cent or Washington Quarter counterparts, making confirmed examples of interest to specialized Roosevelt Dime variety collectors.

Die Markers

• UVC-632
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

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

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