1964 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-022

Description

Among the extensive catalog of doubled die reverses documented on the 1964 Proof Roosevelt Silver Dime, WDDR-022 holds position as the twenty-second variety identified by the Wexler Team, carrying the designation Wexler Variety ID 1964 10c Pr WDDR-022 with no additional cross-references in other systems. The 1964 date marks the absolute terminus of silver proof dime production in the United States: Philadelphia's record 3,950,762 proof sets produced that year represent the final cohort of 90% silver proof dimes before the Coinage Act of 1965 mandated the transition to copper-nickel clad composition. This terminal-year status has motivated extraordinary scrutiny from variety hunters, driving the discovery count for 1964 proof dime doubled dies to levels that exceed most other dates in the Roosevelt series. Sinnock's reverse design — unchanged since the denomination's 1946 introduction — places the Latin motto E PLURIBUS UNUM in a curved arc above the torch, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DIME arranged in concentric bands around the periphery, creating layered lettering zones where hub displacement produces identifiable doubling at each level. The proof striking process, using polished dies and planchets at reduced press speeds, generated the mirror surfaces and sharp design edges that make doubled die identification more accessible on proof specimens than on their business strike counterparts from the same era.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1964 10¢ Pr WDDR-022
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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