1936 Boone Half Dollar - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

1936 WDDR-001 is a doubled die reverse on the 1936 Daniel Boone commemorative half dollar, cataloged by the Wexler team. A Class II spread toward the center is clearest on E PLURIBUS, IN GOD WE and DAN of DANIEL, on the tail of Boone's cap, and on the tip of the rifle barrel. TRUST, UNUM, the 6 of the date, EER of PIONEER and the rays through PIONEER show light doubling. On the obverse, OF's F has a scratch heading SE off its top toward AMERICA's A, and an E/W scratch joins the middles of AM in AMERICA. On the reverse, heavy E/W scratches lie between the rim and IN of IN GOD WE TRUST, and a heavy NW gouge touches the right arm of Chief Back Fish (Wexler's spelling) close to the elbow. William Van Note submitted the variety. Wexler lists no cross-references.

Die Markers

• Obverse: Die scratch SE from the top of the F in OF toward the A in AMERICA. E/W die scratch connecting the middle of the AM in AMERICA. Reverse: Heavy E/W die scratches between IN of IGWT and the rim. Heavy NW die gouge touching Chief Back Fish's right arm near the elbow.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1936 50¢ Daniel Boone WDDR-001

External References