1960 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-007

Description

VarietyVista cataloged this 1960 Franklin Half Dollar DDO-007 under die marker codes UVC-266 and DMR-019, documenting light spread on three obverse areas: LIBERTY, the 60 of the date, and IN GOD WE TRUST. Light intensity across all three zones means the secondary hub impression sits close to the primary image — visible under magnification but not immediately apparent to the unaided eye. Die stage documentation identifies Stage A by die gouges on the rim above the ER of LIBERTY with both obverse and reverse in Early-to-Mid Die State (EMDS). Stages B and C (MDS and LDS respectively) remain unconfirmed, indicating that examples from later in the die's service life have not yet been definitively identified by collectors. The 1960 Franklin Half Dollar, designed by John R. Sinnock with the Liberty Bell reverse, was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver (12.5 grams, 30.6 mm diameter). Franklin Half Dollars occupy a compact series spanning just sixteen years (1948-1963), and the variety population within the series — while significant — is modest compared to longer-running denominations. DDO-007 is one of multiple doubled die obverses documented for the 1960 date, and the light spread on the partial date (60 rather than the full 1960) provides a focused diagnostic zone where collectors can confirm the variety by examining just the last two digits under magnification with raking light.

Die Markers

• UVC-266
• DMR-019
• Stage A:
• Die gouges on rim above ER of LIBERTY – EMDS
• Reverse is EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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