1945-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Holding the primary DDR designation for the final year of Adolph Weinman's Mercury Dime series, the 1945-S DDR-001 exhibits medium extra thickness on an extensive array of reverse elements: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the dots flanking the denomination, the stars, ONE DIME, and E PLURIBUS UNUM. The medium intensity across this broad footprint — covering virtually every reverse inscription and decorative element — makes this one of the more comprehensive doubled die reverses in the Mercury Dime series. Cross-referenced as 1-R-VI in alternative attribution systems, this variety is also documented with die markers UVC-231 and DMR-008. Additional comments associate this die with the mintmark style designation MMS-006, described as the Ball Serif variety — a mintmark punch style where the serif terminals on the S form rounded ball-like endpoints rather than tapered points. Struck at the San Francisco Mint in 90% silver at 2.5 grams, the 1945-S represents the last year of Mercury Dime production before the Roosevelt Dime debuted in 1946. The breadth of affected elements provides numerous checkpoints for attribution — begin with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM for the most accessible medium extra thickness, then verify the dots, stars, and ONE DIME. Note the Ball Serif S mintmark as an additional die identification feature.

Die Markers

• UVC-231, DMR-008

Attribution History

• 1-R-VI

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