1947 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA establishes this as the premier doubled die reverse for the 1947 Roosevelt Silver Dime — only the second year of the series — cataloged by VarietyVista. The DDR-001 designation marks this as the first-documented and typically most significant reverse doubled die for the date, the primary attribution target for variety specialists. The 1947 Roosevelt Dime was the second year of John R. Sinnock's design, introduced in 1946 to honor President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and early-year varieties in a new series attract heightened collector interest because they document the production characteristics of a recently introduced design. Die stage tracking records UVC-145, DMR-004, with Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B showing both reverse and obverse at mid die state, and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The mid-die-state confirmation means the most readily attributable specimens come from the middle of the die's working life. Light spread on the perimeter legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA indicates a relatively minor hub misalignment, but the legend's position around the coin's rim means even small displacement is detectable because the letters provide clear, repeated reference shapes for comparison. The Roosevelt Dime's reverse — featuring a torch flanked by olive and oak branches — would remain essentially unchanged through the present day, making this 1947 DDR-001 one of the earliest reverse doubled die entries in a series spanning more than eight decades of continuous production.

Die Markers

• UVC-145
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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