2014 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Holding premier position in the Wexler catalog for the 2014 Philadelphia dime under identifier 2014-P 10¢ WDDR-001, this doubled die reverse represents the first-listed DDR variety for the issue — a distinction that typically reflects either chronological discovery priority or diagnostic prominence among the varieties documented for a given date. The 2014-P Roosevelt dime saw substantial production volumes as part of the U.S. Mint's annual coinage output, with Philadelphia alone producing hundreds of millions of dimes that year to meet commercial demand. Each dime was struck from one of hundreds of individual die pairs manufactured at the Philadelphia die shop, and WDDR-001 records one specific reverse die where the hubbing process — the transfer of the master design from hub to working die — produced a detectable misalignment between successive impressions. Hub doubling on the Roosevelt dime reverse can appear on any design element, but the lettering of E PLURIBUS UNUM and ONE DIME are the most commonly reported diagnostic zones due to their sharp serif edges, which make even minor displacement visible under magnification. No additional attribution cross-references or distinctive die markers have been documented for this variety. The WDDR-001 designation for 2014-P is the starting point for collectors assembling the full roster of doubled die reverses for the year, which extends through at least WDDR-006 — six distinct dies, each with its own doubling characteristics and potential die state progression.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Allen Darrow Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2014-P 10¢ WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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