2016 (P) Roosevelt Dime - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-021

Description

Penultimate in the 2016 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime DDR catalog, WDDR-021 brings the year's documented varieties to twenty-one — a count that rivals some entire decades of DDR output for other denominations. This remarkable concentration of varieties within a single year provides a snapshot of die production during a specific time window at the Philadelphia Mint. Each doubled die reverse tells a story of a unique moment in the die shop when hub and die came together at an imperfect angle, embedding a secondary impression that would be carried through thousands of strike cycles. The Roosevelt Dime's consistent reverse design since 1946 means that the same torch, branches, and lettering serve as the canvas for each variety, allowing collectors to develop pattern recognition across many specimens. Attributors who have examined hundreds of 2016 dimes develop an eye for the subtle differences that distinguish one WDDR from another. The Wexler Team cataloged this variety as Wexler Variety ID 2016-P 10¢ WDDR-021.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016-P 10¢ WDDR-021

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