2006-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

First cataloged doubled die reverse for the 2006 Denver Mint Roosevelt Dime, WDDR-001 is attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 2006-D 10¢ WDDR-001. As the inaugural DDR entry for this date and mint, the -001 sequence number marks the initial discovery that opened documentation for the 2006-D die variety catalog. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt Dime reverse features a torch flanked by olive and oak branches with the denomination ONE DIME and E PLURIBUS UNUM — design elements that serve as primary diagnostic areas for hub doubling. On modern clad Roosevelt Dimes, doubled die reverses most commonly manifest as spread on the torch flames, the horizontal bands of the torch, the letters of ONE DIME, or the fine details of the olive and oak branches. The Denver Mint struck Roosevelt Dimes in copper-nickel clad composition throughout 2006 at production volumes sufficient to supply western commerce, and the die consumption rates associated with this output provided variety specialists with ample material to search for hub doubling evidence across multiple die pairs.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Allen Darrow Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2006-D 10¢ WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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