1960 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-010

Description

Holding dual-variety status, this proof 1960 Franklin Half Dollar carries both a doubled die reverse (WDDR-010) and a doubled working hub obverse (WWHO-001). The reverse shows a spread toward center on E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED, and HALF DOLLAR, while the obverse exhibits an extremely close spread toward center on LIBERTY from the doubled working hub — meaning the hub itself was doubled before it produced the working die, creating a separate mechanism of doubling on the coin's front. This distinction matters because a doubled working hub affects every die made from that hub, potentially producing more specimens than a single doubled working die. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 1960 50 cent Proof WDDR-010, this variety documents two different stages in the die-making process where misalignment introduced design displacement. The Franklin Half Dollar series was approaching its conclusion by 1960, with only three more years of production remaining before the Kennedy Half Dollar replaced it in 1964. No significant reverse die markers were noted. Collectors should examine LIBERTY on the obverse and HALF DOLLAR on the reverse for the centripetal spread.

Attribution History

• s:; Wexler Variety ID: 1960 50¢ Pr WDDR-010
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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