1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1945 50-cent WDDO-001, this Walking Liberty Half Dollar doubled die obverse is classified as a close Class V clockwise spread from a pivot point at approximately 2 o'clock. The doubling is visible on the lower left of Liberty's gown, the outermost left side of the gown above the sun, the sun ray below the gown, the sun rays touching the gown, and the tips and bottoms of the sun rays below the flag. The Walking Liberty Half Dollar, designed by Adolph A. Weinman and struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver at 12.50 grams and 30.6 mm diameter, is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful U.S. coin designs. Produced from 1916 through 1947, it was succeeded by the Franklin Half Dollar. No other cross-references are known beyond the Wexler designation. Obverse die markers include an east-west die scratch between the B of LIBERTY and the rim. On the reverse, a die scratch runs NE from the right lower side of the I in AMERICA through the C and to the rim. The Class V pivoted hub doubling, rotating clockwise from a fixed point at 2 o'clock, affects primarily the lower portions of the obverse design where the rotational displacement is greatest relative to the pivot.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kevin Flynn Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1945 50¢ WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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