2016 (P) Roosevelt Dime - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-010

Description

Roosevelt Dimes struck at the Philadelphia Mint carry no mint mark — a convention that distinguishes them from Denver (D) and San Francisco (S) issues. For variety collectors, this means that DDR attribution relies entirely on the doubling characteristics and die markers rather than mint mark diagnostics. WDDR-010 for the 2016 Philadelphia Mint is the tenth doubled die reverse documented for that year, approaching the halfway mark of what would become a twenty-two-variety catalog. The reverse design's torch, positioned centrally between the olive and oak branches, provides the primary area where hub doubling manifests on Roosevelt Dimes. Its horizontal bands create parallel reference lines against which even slight displacement becomes measurable. The surrounding inscriptions — E PLURIBUS UNUM above and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the rim — offer additional zones where secondary impressions may appear. The Wexler Team cataloged this variety as Wexler Variety ID 2016-P 10¢ WDDR-010.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016-P 10¢ WDDR-010

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