2014 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 2014-P 10¢ WDDR-002 with no other known cross-references, this Roosevelt Dime doubled die reverse shows hub doubling on the upper right side of the center olive leaf north of the letters RIB in PLURIBUS. The positioning of the doubling on a specific leaf within the olive branch requires careful examination, as the spread is localized rather than affecting broad swaths of the reverse design. Die markers aid attribution: on the reverse, a small die gouge touches the lower right side of the first A in AMERICA, and a die scratch runs in a south-southwest to north-northeast direction above the left side of the N in UNUM. The obverse shows no significant die markers, which means attribution relies primarily on the reverse diagnostics. The Wexler cataloging system, maintained by John Wexler, provides one of the most comprehensive registries of doubled die varieties in American numismatics, assigning unique WDDO and WDDR numbers that serve as standard reference designations across the hobby. The 2014-P Roosevelt Dime was struck at Philadelphia during the sixty-eighth year of the Roosevelt series, which has been in continuous production since 1946 when John R. Sinnock's design replaced the Winged Liberty (Mercury) Dime. Doubled die reverses on Roosevelt Dimes tend to receive less collector attention than their obverse counterparts, yet they document the same fundamental hubbing alignment issues and contribute equally to understanding die manufacturing processes at the United States Mint.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Allen Darrow Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2014-P 10¢ WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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