1961 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-009

Description

Ninth in the doubled die reverse sequence for the 1961 Proof Roosevelt Dime, DDR-009 displays light spread on STATES OF AMERICA, DIME, and UNUM — three inscription areas distributed across different reverse zones. The dispersed nature of the affected elements confirms the hub displacement influenced a broad area of the die face. Stages A and B at early and mid-die state remain unconfirmed, while Stage C places both sides in late die state, indicating the most available specimens come from the die's later production window. As a proof issue, this 90% silver dime was struck with polished dies on specially prepared planchets, producing mirror-like surfaces that make even light spread easier to detect. The early 1960s were prolific for proof Roosevelt Dime DDR varieties, as the die preparation process generated frequent hubbing misalignments. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-373 and DMR-014, DDR-009 rewards patient examination of proof dime sets from this era under 5x to 10x magnification.

Die Markers

• UVC-373
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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