1960 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

The primary doubled die reverse for the 1960 Proof Roosevelt Dime, the DDR-001 exhibits a strong spread across all lettering around the rim, with the most pronounced doubling on UNITED — making the U-N-I-T-E-D sequence the primary identification zone. Cross-referenced as FS-801, this variety carries Fivaz-Stanton recognition at the highest reverse variety ranking for the date. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-351 with die marriage reference DMR-020, three die states have been documented: Stage A confirms both reverse and obverse in early die state, while Stages B and C at mid and late die state remain unconfirmed. The strong spread across all rim lettering indicates a significant hub misalignment during die manufacture, and the UNITED emphasis suggests the displacement vector was strongest in the area of the reverse where those letters appear. The 1960 Proof Roosevelt Dime was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver composition, and as DDR-001 with FS-801 recognition, this is the showcase reverse variety for the date. The high die marriage number (DMR-020) indicates this was the twentieth documented die pairing for the 1960 proof date, demonstrating the depth of variety research applied to proof Roosevelt Dimes from the pre-1965 silver era.

Die Markers

• UVC-351
• DMR-020
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by J. T. Stanton
• FS-801
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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