2016 (P) Roosevelt Dime - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-014

Description

Within the context of 2016 Roosevelt Dime production, the fourteenth documented doubled die reverse demonstrates the depth of variety collecting for this denomination. WDDR-014 represents a unique working die at the Philadelphia Mint that received a misaligned hub impression, producing a die face with doubled reverse design elements. The Roosevelt Dime's clad composition — a pure copper core bonded between outer layers of 75% copper and 25% nickel — has been standard since 1965, and the resulting surface characteristics influence how doubling appears visually. The copper-nickel surface tends to show doubling as slightly raised secondary lines adjacent to the primary design elements, often with a faintly different reflective quality than the surrounding field. Detecting these subtle differences requires controlled lighting and magnification, typically at 10x or higher. The prolific 2016 year, with its twenty-two cataloged DDR varieties, offers collectors numerous opportunities for discovery. The Wexler Team recorded this variety as Wexler Variety ID 2016-P 10¢ WDDR-014.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016-P 10¢ WDDR-014

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