2015 (P) Roosevelt Dime - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007

Description

Examining a Roosevelt Dime for doubled die characteristics begins with the reverse, where Sinnock's torch provides the most promising area for detection. The horizontal bands crossing the torch shaft, the flame's contours, and the fine veining of the olive and oak branches all offer reference lines against which displacement can be measured. WDDR-007 for the 2015 Philadelphia Mint issue was identified through this kind of careful inspection. Doubled die reverses on modern dimes are typically minor varieties — the hub misalignment that creates them is usually small, producing doubling that requires at least a 5x loupe and often 10x or higher magnification to confirm. This does not diminish their significance to the die variety collecting community, where comprehensive documentation of every identifiable variety is the goal. The 2015 production year contributed multiple DDR varieties to the Roosevelt Dime catalog, consistent with Philadelphia's high-volume output. The Wexler Team attributed this variety and recorded it as Wexler Variety ID 2015-P 10¢ WDDR-007.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2015-P 10¢ WDDR-007

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