1960 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Carrying VarietyVista designations UVC-148 and DMR-015, this 1960 Proof Franklin Half Dollar DDR-007 shows light spread across multiple reverse elements. The doubling appears on E PLURIBUS UNUM, on the U of UNITED, on the eagle's design, and with medium intensity on AR of DOLLAR and RICA of AMERICA. John R. Sinnock's reverse design — featuring the Liberty Bell with a small eagle to its right, a detail included at Congressional insistence — provides numerous fine lettering areas where light hub doubling becomes detectable. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the 1960 proof set, this variety benefits from the sharp, fully rendered impressions that proof production delivers, making even light spread more visible than it would be on a comparable business strike. The 1960 proof sets were produced in quantities exceeding one million, reflecting the strong collector demand that characterized the late 1950s and early 1960s proof set market. Franklin Half Dollar proof varieties from this era remain popular with variety specialists who systematically examine proof sets, as the series' limited 16-year run from 1948 to 1963 keeps the scope of the collecting challenge manageable.

Die Markers

• UVC-148
• DMR-015
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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