2014 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-008

Description

Detecting doubled die varieties on the Roosevelt Dime requires patience and magnification, as the denomination's small 17.9mm diameter compresses Sinnock's reverse design into a confined space where even meaningful hub doubling can appear subtle. WDDR-008 for the 2014 Philadelphia Mint issue is one such variety, documented by the Wexler Team as part of their ongoing effort to catalog every identifiable die variety in modern U.S. coinage. The doubled die reverse classification indicates that a secondary, offset hub impression was transferred to the working die before it entered production, embedding a permanent doubling into every coin struck from that die. On Roosevelt Dimes, the torch flame, horizontal bands, and surrounding inscriptions are common areas where this displacement becomes apparent. The 2014 Philadelphia Mint produced hundreds of millions of dimes, and the statistical likelihood of multiple doubled dies emerging from such volume is well established. Each attributed variety adds to the comprehensive record maintained by variety specialists. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 2014-P 10¢ WDDR-008.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Allen Darrow Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2014-P 10¢ WDDR-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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