2010 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Identified as a Position B specimen, this 2010 WDDR-003 doubled die reverse appears on the Millard Fillmore Presidential Dollar struck at Philadelphia. Position B means the edge lettering reads right-side up when the coin is rotated on its vertical axis, distinguishing it from Position A examples of the same die variety. The Presidential Dollar series employed a distinctive edge-incusing process that applied the date, mintmark, and motto after striking, and the orientation of this lettering relative to the obverse and reverse creates the two position variants. Fillmore served as the 13th president from 1850 to 1853, the final Whig president, known for signing the Compromise of 1850. Die hubbing misalignment produced the visible doubling on reverse design elements that defines this WDDR-003 variety, cataloged under Wexler designation 2010-P $1 MF WDDR-003. Because both Position A and Position B examples originate from the same doubled die, collectors seeking a complete attribution should examine the edge lettering orientation on each specimen they encounter.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Andrew Miller Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2010-P $1 MF WDDR-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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