2004 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Doubling visible on the upper right side of the center olive leaf, positioned north of RIB in PLURIBUS, distinguishes WDDR-001 as the first Wexler-cataloged doubled die reverse for the 2004 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime. Die markers documented by the Wexler Team include a short vertical die gouge inside the lower R of LIBERTY and a small die gouge to the right of the R of LIBERTY on the obverse, plus a small die gouge south of the E in AMERICA on the reverse, providing multiple secondary attribution checkpoints beyond the primary doubling. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 2004-P 10c WDDR-001 with no additional cross-references known, this variety occurs on the Roosevelt Dime's torch-and-olive-branch reverse — a design that John R. Sinnock created in 1946 to honor President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The olive leaf where the doubling is most visible sits in a detailed area of the design where even modest hub displacement produces a detectable secondary image. The Roosevelt Dime has been struck continuously since 1946, making it the longest-running dime design in U.S. history, and doubled die varieties across its 78-year production span provide a comprehensive record of hubbing technology evolution. The 2004-P dime was struck on copper-nickel clad planchets at the original Philadelphia Mint facility, and the concentration of die markers on both sides suggests this particular die pair can be positively identified even without examining the primary doubling, which is useful when specimens are encountered in circulated condition where wear may partially obscure the olive leaf spread.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Allen Darrow Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2004-P 10¢ WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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