1946-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006

Description

From the inaugural year of the Roosevelt Dime series, this 1946-D DDR-006 shows light spread on DIME and UNUM, with VarietyVista codes UVC-039 and DMR-003 tracking the variety through three die states. Stage A and Stage B remain unconfirmed at EDS and MDS, while Stage C records the reverse in late die state with the obverse listed as DDO-001 in LDS — revealing that this reverse die was married with a doubled die obverse, creating a DDO/DDR die combination. The comments further confirm the obverse as ODV-001 and note the DDO-001 listing, along with a request for specimen photographs for digital documentation purposes. The 1946-D Roosevelt Dime was struck at the Denver Mint in the very first year of John R. Sinnock's design, introduced to honor President Franklin D. Roosevelt following his death in April 1945. Roosevelt's connection to the March of Dimes campaign made the dime denomination a natural choice for his memorial. The first-year-of-issue status makes die varieties from 1946 particularly significant to series collectors, and the DDO/DDR die marriage documented here adds layers of complexity and desirability. Six doubled die reverses for the inaugural Denver Mint Roosevelt Dime reflects the attention die variety researchers have devoted to this historically important date. Light spread on DIME and UNUM — key reverse inscription elements — provides the diagnostic evidence, with the doubling on these widely separated design areas confirming a hub-level misalignment that affected the die comprehensively.

Die Markers

• UVC-039
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse is LDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-001 – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Richard Bateson.
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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