1960 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Well documented across multiple attribution services, the 1960 WDDO-001 proof Franklin Half Dollar displays strong counterclockwise spread pivoting from approximately the 7:00 position on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date. Wexler Variety ID: 1960 50c Pr WDDO-001. The rotational doubling creates progressively wider separation as distance increases from the pivot — elements nearest show minimal spread, while those farthest away exhibit the strongest doubling. Extensive cross-references confirm its significance: CONECA 3-O-V, Cherrypickers FS-50-1960-101 (edition 012), and Flynn DDO-001. Four independent attribution systems documenting the same variety underscores its importance within the Franklin Half Dollar series. Proof production at Philadelphia on 90% silver planchets provided mirror-finish fields that make rotational spread particularly dramatic. The 1960 date falls in the final years of the Franklin Half, replaced by the Kennedy Half Dollar in 1964, making well-attributed proof varieties from this period valued closers for the series.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kevin Flynn Cross References: CONECA: 3-O-V, Cherrypickers: FS-50-1960-101 (012), Flynn: DDO-001
• CONECA: 3-O-V, Cherrypickers: FS-50-1960-101 (012), Flynn: DDO-001; Wexler Variety ID: 1960 50¢ Pr WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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