1946 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-016

Description

Light spread on LIBERTY with the strongest doubling concentrated on the RTY letters distinguishes this sixteenth doubled die obverse for the 1946 Roosevelt Dime, the inaugural year of John R. Sinnock's design honoring President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Four die stages are tracked under UVC-018 and DMR-018: Stages A and B remain in Early Die State (both unconfirmed), Stage C shows a die scratch running north from the lower right side of the Y of LIBERTY at Late Die State with the reverse also in LDS, and Stage D reaches Very Late Die State on both obverse and reverse. The obverse is classified as ODV-001, identifying the specific obverse die variety within the broader die marriage catalog. VarietyVista notes that a specimen is needed for new color digital photographs and die stage confirmation, marking this as an active research listing where collector submissions could advance the documentation. The 1946 Roosevelt Dime debuted just months after Roosevelt's death, making first-year varieties particularly appealing to collectors who value historical context alongside die variety attribution. Sixteen DDOs for the inaugural year reflects both the extensive production and the systematic scrutiny applied to this foundational date.

Die Markers

• UVC-018
• DMR-018
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Die scratch North from lower Right side of Y of LIBERTY – LDS
• Reverse is LDS
• Stage D:
• Obverse and Reverse are VLDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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