1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-004

Description

Cross-referenced as 4-O-II-C in the CONECA classification system, DDO-004 on the 1945 Philadelphia Mercury Dime displays light spread on the date and IN GOD WE TRUST. The CONECA notation decodes as: variety number 4, obverse, Class II distorted hub doubling, spread direction C. Die markers UVC-247 and DMR-006 confirm the working die. Class II doubling results from lateral hub displacement without rotation, producing a directional shift affecting elements uniformly rather than the graduated displacement of pivoted varieties. The light intensity creates thickened or slightly shadowed lettering rather than cleanly separated doubled images. The 1945 Mercury Dime was struck during the final year of Adolph Weinman's Winged Liberty Head series (1916-1945) before the Roosevelt Dime replaced it in 1946, making this a terminal-year issue. Composed of 90% silver at 2.5 grams, the 1945 Philadelphia Dime was produced during the closing months of World War II. Collectors should examine the date and IN GOD WE TRUST under 7x magnification for the light Class II hub doubling.

Die Markers

• UVC-247, DMR-006

Attribution History

• 4-O-II-C

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