2005 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Designated the first-listed DDR for the 2005 Philadelphia dime under Wexler identifier 2005-P 10¢ WDDR-001, this doubled die reverse anchors the DDR catalog for a year that saw at least two documented hub doubling anomalies on Roosevelt dime reverses struck at Philadelphia. The WDDR-001 position — first cataloged or most visually prominent — carries inherent collector interest because it establishes the reference point against which subsequent discoveries are compared. Roosevelt dime DDR varieties from 2005 were struck during the fifty-ninth year of the design's uninterrupted production, a span that has seen the transition from 90% silver to copper-nickel clad, the addition and movement of mintmarks, and the evolution from hand-operated coining presses to computer-controlled high-speed equipment. Throughout all of these changes, John Sinnock's reverse design has remained constant, and the accumulated knowledge of where hub doubling appears on this specific arrangement of torch, branches, and lettering constitutes one of the deepest variety-specific datasets in numismatics. No cross-references to CONECA, Cherrypickers, or other services have been documented, and no die markers beyond the doubled elements have been reported. For collectors approaching Roosevelt dime DDR collecting, the 2005-P WDDR-001 represents an accessible entry point from the modern clad era — available in quantity from circulation finds and roll searches, yet carrying the authentic hub doubling characteristics that define the variety.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Allen Darrow Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2005-P 10¢ WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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