1960 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007

Description

Spread towards the center on LIBERTY and slightly on IN GOD marks WDDO-007 on the 1960 Proof Franklin Half Dollar — a coin from the penultimate year of John R. Sinnock's design before the Kennedy Half Dollar replaced it in 1964. Obverse die markers include a short die gouge protruding from the rim above the right side of the Y in LIBERTY and a short diagonal die gouge on the lower right U of TRUST. On the reverse, a vertical die gouge appears to the right of the bottom of the first L in DOLLAR — providing attribution points on both sides of the coin. The 1960 Proof half dollar was struck exclusively at the Philadelphia Mint as part of annual proof sets, using polished dies on specially prepared planchets to produce coins with mirror-like fields and frosted design elements. The "spread towards the center" doubling direction indicates the hub shifted inward between hubbing impressions, creating overlapping letter forms that compress toward the coin's center rather than spreading outward. Benjamin Franklin's profile, rendered in Sinnock's dignified style, carries LIBERTY in large letters above and the motto along the lower rim, both areas where the center-directed spread is diagnostically visible. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 1960 50¢ Pr WDDO-007.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tony Russo Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1960 50¢ Pr WDDO-007
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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