1963 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-009

Description

Ninth cataloged doubled die reverse for the 1963 Proof Roosevelt Silver Dime, DDR-009 displays very strong spread on all lettering and outer design elements, with the most pronounced doubling visible on ONE DIME — the denomination text that anchors the lower reverse design. The strength of this variety places it among the more dramatic doubled die reverses in the Roosevelt Silver Dime series (1946-1964), where proof production at the Philadelphia Mint generated varieties often more sharply defined than their business-strike counterparts due to higher striking pressures and polished dies. Cross-referenced as FS-802, this variety has earned a Fivaz-Stanton Cherry Picker's Guide listing, a designation reserved for varieties considered significant enough to warrant inclusion in the hobby's most widely consulted die variety identification resource. Die stage analysis through the VarietyVista catalog assigns UVC-409 and DMR-016, with Stage A confirming both reverse and obverse in Early Die State. Stages B (Mid Die State) and C (Late Die State) remain unconfirmed, indicating that specimens documenting later stages of die deterioration have not yet been positively identified. The proof designation and FS-802 cross-reference at the 017.5 priority level underscore the collectibility of this variety. Roosevelt Silver Dimes from 1963 represent the penultimate year of 90% silver composition before the Coinage Act of 1965 mandated the switch to copper-nickel clad coinage, and proof issues from this year remain widely available to variety hunters who search through proof sets of the era.

Die Markers

• UVC-409
• DMR-016
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chris Pilliod
• FS-802
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References