1957 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

A proof variety from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1957 Roosevelt Dime DDR-002 displays medium extra thickness on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DIME — a hub doubling effect where the secondary impression overlaps the primary closely enough to thicken the affected letters rather than creating clearly separated secondary images. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-295 with die marriage reference DMR-006, three die states have been documented: Stage A in early die state and Stage B in mid-die state both remain unconfirmed, while Stage C confirms both reverse and obverse in late die state. The 1957 Proof Roosevelt Dime was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver composition for inclusion in annual proof sets — the last year before the proof set production shifted to the San Francisco Mint. Proof specimens provide optimal viewing conditions for evaluating medium-spread doubled die varieties, as the mirror fields and sharp design definition characteristic of proof production reveal hub doubling details that might be less apparent on circulation strikes. The "extra thickness" presentation — where doubling manifests as broadened letters rather than distinct split images — represents one of the subtler forms of hub doubling and requires careful examination to distinguish from normal proof striking characteristics.

Die Markers

• UVC-295
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Richard Bateson
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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