1946-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005
Error
Description
Fifth in the obverse doubled die census for the 1946-D Roosevelt dime, DDO-005 exhibits light spread on LIBERTY and the upper profile of Roosevelt's portrait — the inaugural year of John R. Sinnock's design that replaced Adolph Weinman's Mercury dime following President Franklin Roosevelt's death in 1945. VarietyVista assigned die identifiers UVC-043 and DMR-007, recording three die stages: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C where both obverse and reverse surfaces have progressed to late die state. The comments note that the obverse die is classified as ODV-001, establishing its place within the obverse design variant framework, and include the researcher's notation: "I need to see a specimen for new color digital photos" — a candid entry that documents the ongoing nature of variety research and the need for physical specimens to maintain current photographic documentation. Denver struck approximately 61.04 million silver dimes in 1946, the first year of Roosevelt dime production, and the concentration of five documented DDOs for this date reflects both the volume of dies consumed and the heightened collector interest in first-year varieties. Light spread on LIBERTY places the doubling in the upper-left obverse area where the inscription arcs above Roosevelt's head, while the upper profile doubling affects the forehead and hair area — two diagnostic regions that work together to confirm the hub displacement direction. Collectors should examine the letters of LIBERTY under 15x magnification, looking for slight thickening or secondary shadow on the letter strokes, then check Roosevelt's forehead contour for a displaced secondary profile line that confirms the light spread diagnosis for DDO-005.
Die Markers
- UVC-043
- DMR-007
- Stage A:
- EDS (unconfirmed)
- Stage B:
- MDS (unconfirmed)
- Stage C:
- Obverse and Reverse are LDS
Attribution History
- Discovered by Delma K. Romines
- Expert attribution by VarietyVista
External References
Additional Notes
Obverse is ODV-001. I need to see a specimen for new color digital photos.
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