1957 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Flagship doubled die obverse for the 1957 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Silver Dime, DDO-001 displays a medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, the designer's initials (top to bottom orientation), and the date — a comprehensive distribution of doubling across multiple obverse design elements. Cross-referenced as FS-101 in the Cherrypickers' Guide, the premier reference for collectible die varieties, this designation signals the variety's recognition as the most significant doubled die for the date. Cataloged by VarietyVista with technical codes UVC-292 and DMR-003, the die stage progression is well documented: Stage A remains unconfirmed in early die state, Stage B shows a die gouge in the upper hair at mid-die state with the reverse also at mid-die state, and Stage C places both obverse and reverse at late die state. The 1957 Roosevelt Dime is among the final silver composition dimes — only seven more years of 90% silver dime production remained before the composition change mandated by the Coinage Act of 1965. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt portrait obverse, introduced in 1946 to honor President Franklin D. Roosevelt, carries the IN GOD WE TRUST motto and date in positions where hub doubling produces readily visible spread under magnification. The FS-101 Cherrypickers' designation means this variety appears in the standard reference that dealers and third-party grading services consult for variety attribution, giving it commercial recognition beyond the specialist variety community. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDO-001 with its FS-101 cross-reference represents the premier doubled die variety for the 1957 Roosevelt Silver Dime date.

Die Markers

• UVC-292
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die gouge in upper hair – MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• FS-101
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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