1989 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

The 1989 Roosevelt Dime DDR-001 presents light spread on the outside lettering of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DIME — the primary design elements where doubling is most detectable on the reverse of this denomination. Attributed by VarietyVista as UVC-633 with die marriage DMR-003, this variety has been documented in three die states: EDS remains unconfirmed, Stage B shows reverse and obverse at mid die state, and Stage C at late die state is also unconfirmed. This variety can be found in 1989 Uncirculated Mint Sets, making sealed sets a potential source for cherry-picking. Roosevelt Dime varieties from the late 1980s are generally underappreciated by the collecting community, as the series receives less variety attention than Lincoln Cents or Jefferson Nickels, yet this relative obscurity can translate to acquisition opportunities for patient specialists willing to examine rolls and sets carefully.

Die Markers

• UVC-633
• 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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