1963 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-021

Description

Medium spread on UNITED appearing as notched corners, combined with lighter spread across the remainder of the outer lettering including flame tips, identifies this twenty-first documented doubled die reverse for the 1963 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime. The obverse die paired with this reverse is itself listed as DDO-003, creating a die marriage where both obverse and reverse carry doubled die attributions — a combination that enhances collectibility for die variety enthusiasts. VarietyVista catalogs this under UVC-398 with DMR-005, documenting three die stages: Stage A where the reverse is in EDS and the obverse DDO-003 is also in EDS, Stage B where both reach Mid Die State, and Stage C in Late Die State (unconfirmed). The notched corners on UNITED — where the doubling creates small angular steps at the letter terminals rather than continuous spread — represent a specific visual manifestation of the hub shift direction and magnitude. The 1963 Roosevelt Dime was the last silver proof dime issued before the 1965-1967 proof suspension due to the coin shortage. Twenty-one DDR varieties documented for a single date reflects the intensity of research on this final pre-shortage proof issue. The combination of DDO-003 obverse and DDR-021 reverse on the same die pair makes specimens struck from this marriage particularly desirable to collectors who pursue die variety combinations.

Die Markers

• UVC-398
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-003 – EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by L. J. Mathews
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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