1950 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-006

Description

Few proof Franklin Half Dollar varieties match the complexity of this 1950 DDO-006, documenting three die pairs and five states. Attributed by VarietyVista, doubling shows light spread on date and very light on TRUST with a split on right leg of R in LIBERTY. All reverses are RDV-001b. First pair (UVC-312/DMR-017): Stage A EDS unconfirmed; Stage B shows rectangular die gouge on lapel under 1 of date (MDS), reverse listed as RED-006 bell clapper (LDS). Second pair (UVC-032/DMR-008): Stage C obverse MDS, reverse changed and listed as DDR-004. Third pair (UVC-033/DMR-009): Stage D obverse listed as RED-003 bridge of nose (LMDS), reverse changed (MDS). Stage E: LDS unconfirmed. Three die pairs means this doubled obverse die was married to three different reverse dies during its service — an uncommon but documented occurrence in proof production that creates multiple attribution paths for the same obverse variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-312
• DMR-017
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Rectangular die gouge on lapel under 1 of date – MDS
• Reverse is LISTED as RED-006 (bell clapper) – LDS
• UVC-032
• DMR-008
• Stage C:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Reverse is LISTED as DDR-004
• UVC-033
• DMR-009
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LISTED as RED-003 (bridge of nose) – LMDS
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Stage E:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Raines, James Wiles, Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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