1964-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-009

Description

As the final year of 90% silver Roosevelt dime production, 1964 holds special significance for die variety collectors, and WDDR-009 documents a spread toward the center on ONE DIME — the denomination inscription on John R. Sinnock's torch-and-branches reverse design. The Wexler Team cataloged this as Wexler Variety ID: 1964-D 10 cent WDDR-009 and noted a critical obverse die marker: a blunt tail 9 in the date, which is a specific date punch diagnostic where the tail of the numeral 9 terminates abruptly rather than tapering to a point. This blunt tail 9 serves as an immediate attribution identifier before the collector even flips the coin to examine the reverse doubling. Additionally, a die scratch runs north-northeast from the top of the P in PLURIBUS on the reverse, providing a secondary reverse die marker beyond the doubled die itself. Denver produced a staggering 1.36 billion Roosevelt dimes in 1964 as the Mint raced to produce silver coinage before the mandated transition to copper-nickel clad composition in 1965. A "spread toward the center" on ONE DIME means the secondary hub impression displaced these denomination letters inward toward the center of the die, creating doubled letter edges visible under magnification. The high WDDR number (009) reflects the extensive variety research applied to this historically significant final-year silver issue. Collectors should check the date's 9 for the blunt tail first, then examine ONE DIME on the reverse for the centered spread.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1964-D 10¢ WDDR-009
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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