1961 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista under UVC-368 and DMR-009, this 1961 Roosevelt Silver Dime displays medium doubled die spread on UNITED STATES OF, the denomination ONE, and the first three letters E PLU of PLURIBUS — a distribution that encompasses the upper reverse legend and portions of the lower inscription, indicating hub displacement affected a broad swath of the die face. Three die stages are documented: Stage A with both reverse and obverse at early die state, Stage B at mid-die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The 1961 Roosevelt Dime was produced in 90% silver composition, with Philadelphia striking approximately 93.7 million and Denver producing about 209.1 million for circulation, plus proof specimens struck at Philadelphia. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt Dime design, introduced in 1946 to honor President Franklin D. Roosevelt's association with the March of Dimes polio foundation, features a torch flanked by olive and oak branches on the reverse — a symbolic composition where the surrounding inscriptions arc around the central device. Medium spread across multiple inscription groups means this variety can be confirmed by examining several distinct areas of the reverse, providing multiple diagnostic checkpoints. Fourth in the DDR sequence for the 1961 date, this variety adds to the documented record of hubbing anomalies affecting Roosevelt Dime production during the silver composition era.

Die Markers

• UVC-368
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Gary B. Shaffstall
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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