1946 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-021

Description

As a first-year Roosevelt Dime variety, this 1946 DDO-021 carries special historical weight — the Roosevelt design debuted in 1946, replacing the Mercury (Winged Liberty Head) Dime following President Franklin D. Roosevelt's death in April 1945. Medium spread appears on the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, accompanied by light spread on the date, the designer's initials (JS for John R. Sinnock, positioned side by side), and Roosevelt's profile. The obverse is classified as ODV-001, identifying the specific design hub configuration. Three die stages trace this die's working life under catalog codes UVC-023 and DMR-023. Stage A at early die state remains unconfirmed. Stage B documents both the obverse and reverse in mid-die state, establishing the primary confirmed production window. Stage C at late die state is also unconfirmed. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDO-021 offers collectors a doubled die variety from the inaugural year of a design that would continue for over eight decades. The combination of medium motto spread and light profile doubling provides multiple diagnostic zones for attribution.

Die Markers

• UVC-023
• DMR-023
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

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

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