1946 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-011

Description

Cataloged as DDO-011 (UVC-013, DMR-013), this inaugural-year 1946 Roosevelt dime shows light spreading on the date, designer's initials (top to bottom), and TRUST. The obverse is also designated ODV-001. Five die stages document extensive use. Stage A in early-mid die state shows two parallel die gouges southwest from the rim at the K-12 position, with a die scratch curving from the lower chin to the I of LIBERTY. Stage B is mid-die state. Stage C at late-mid die state develops numerous scratches in front of the profile and on the upper reverse. Stage D shows new scratch patterns on both sides. Stage E in late die state presents new scratches in front of the profile and swirling die scratches under STATES. The five-stage progression reveals how the Mint continued using this die through multiple resurfacing attempts, each stage producing a different scratch pattern.

Die Markers

• UVC-013
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• Two parallel die gouges Southwest from rim at K-12 – EMDS
• Die scratch from lower chin curving up to I of LIBERTY
• Reverse is EMDS
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Numerous die scratches in front of profile – LMDS
• Numerous die scratches on upper Reverse – LMDS
• Stage D:
• New die scratch pattern on Obverse – LMDS
• New die scratch pattern on upper Reverse – LMDS
• Stage E:
• New die scratch pattern in front of profile – LDS
• Swirling die scratches under STATES – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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