2016 (D) Roosevelt Dime - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Holding the premier catalog position for 2016 Denver Mint Roosevelt Dime doubled die reverses, WDDR-001 was either the first variety discovered or the most visually prominent DDR identified for this date-mintmark combination. Cataloged by the Wexler Team with no known CONECA or alternative cross-references (identifier: "None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016-D 10c WDDR-001"), this variety's first-position status typically signals strong doubling visibility or early discovery timing within the attribution community. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt Dime reverse design has remained essentially unchanged since 1946, with the torch-and-branches motif providing a consistent template across decades of production — and across those decades, the specific design elements most sensitive to revealing hub doubling have remained the same: the torch flame's fine detail lines, the individual leaves of the olive and oak branches, and the lettering of ONE DIME and the surrounding inscriptions. As the premier DDR for the 2016-D, WDDR-001 anchors the catalog for this date-mint and serves as the primary comparison reference against which subsequent discoveries (WDDR-002 through WDDR-005 and beyond) are measured and differentiated. No supplementary die markers have been reported, placing attribution responsibility entirely on matching the observed doubling pattern — spread direction, magnitude, and affected elements — to the published reference description. Struck in clad composition (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel bonded to a copper core) at 2.268 grams, with a 17.91mm diameter, 2016-D Roosevelt Dimes are readily available in both mint state and circulated grades, making roll searching a viable approach for locating this variety.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016-D 10¢ WDDR-001

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