1964-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

Description

Struck at the Denver Mint during the final year of 90% silver dime production, the 1964-D WDDO-002 Roosevelt dime carries hub doubling on its obverse elements — a meaningful find given the numismatic significance of the 1964-D date in American coinage. With Congress mandating the transition to clad coinage via the Coinage Act of 1965, the 1964-D Roosevelt dime represents the terminal issue of a silver denomination that began in 1946. Denver produced an extraordinary 1.357 billion dimes that year, the highest mintage in the denomination's history at the time, as the Mint raced to fill demand before the silver composition change took effect. Under such production volume, die preparation irregularities — including the hub misalignment that created WDDO-002 — become statistically more probable. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 1964-D 10¢ WDDO-002, this variety rewards collectors who carefully examine the obverse inscriptions and portrait details of Roosevelt for any separation or shadow lines indicative of a secondary hub impression. Because 1964-D dimes were hoarded extensively as the last silver issues, raw examples remain available in circulated grades, though the doubled die feature adds a premium above the base silver value for properly attributed specimens.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1964-D 10¢ WDDO-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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