1950 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Holding the primary reverse doubled die designation for the 1950 Roosevelt silver dime, DDR-001 exhibits medium spread on OF AMERICA, DIME, UNUM, and the right dot — four distinct diagnostic zones across John R. Sinnock's reverse design featuring the torch of liberty flanked by olive and oak branches. Cross-referenced as FS-801 in the Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties, this Fivaz-Stanton listing elevates DDR-001 above the rank-and-file variety census into the realm of widely recognized, actively collected die varieties. VarietyVista cataloged this die under UVC-192 and DMR-004, with three documented stages: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B where both reverse and obverse surfaces have reached mid die state, and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The MDS confirmation for Stage B establishes a documented reference point for specimens showing moderate die wear. Philadelphia struck approximately 50.18 million Roosevelt dimes in 1950, the fifth year of the series following its 1946 debut, and the relatively early date combined with the FS-801 designation makes DDR-001 one of the more sought-after Roosevelt dime varieties among Cherrypickers' Guide collectors. Medium spread across multiple inscription groups — OF AMERICA near the top, DIME near the bottom, UNUM at the upper right, and the right dot between design elements — demonstrates a hub misalignment that displaced the secondary impression across a wide arc of the reverse field. The right dot diagnostic is particularly useful because dots are simple geometric forms where even modest displacement creates an obviously elongated or doubled shape under moderate magnification, providing a quick visual screening point before examining the more complex letter-based diagnostics.

Die Markers

• UVC-192
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• FS-801
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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