FRANKLIN-LOVER

1951-S Doubled Dies 

DDR-001

Description: medium spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, right side of bell, and eagle's right wing (viewer's left)

Markers:
-mintmark is lower than DDR-002
-minor doubling on LIBERTY and IN GOD WE

Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-NNE-SSW die scratch in front of chin
-light die scratch running south from lower left point of L of LIBERTY
-north-south die scratches above E PLURIBUS UNUM
-short die scratches running south from bottom right of bell holder
-various north-south die scratches above and below bell
-die scratches running north-south below eagle

Cross Reference:
-1-R-VIII
-DMR-002
-PDDR-001

Reported By: Stephen Schmidt

Population: 2
-(2) MS65  

NGC MS65 

Stage C Markers

Minor doubling on R of LIBERTY and W of WE 

DDR-002 (FS-801(11.5))

Description: strong spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, medium spread on eagle's right wing (viewer's left) and tail feathers, light spread on right side of bell

Markers:
-mintmark is higher than DDR-001

Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Stage D
-obverse and reverse are VLDS
-north-south die scratches on obverse and reverse

Rarity: URS-7

Cross Reference:
-2-R-VIII
-DMR-003
-FS-801(11.5)
-PDDR-002
-DDR-001 (Treasure Hunting Book)

Reported By: unknown

Population: 3
-(1) MS63
-(1) MS64
-(1) MS64+  

PCGS MS64/CAC 

DDR-003

Description: medium spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, left eagle wing, and tail feathers

Markers:
-mintmark is higher than DDR-004 & DDR-005
-lower split serif RPM

Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-light circular die scratches through E PLURIBUS UNUM

Cross Reference:
-3-R-VIII
-DMR-004
-PDDR-003
-DDR-002 (Treasure Hunting Book)

Reported By: Timothy Wissert

Population: 1
-(1) MS65 

ANACS MS65 

Image courtesy of James Wiles (Error Scope, Sept./Oct. 2001) 

DDR-004

Description: light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM and left eagle wing

Markers:
-mintmark is lower than DDR-003
-lower split serif RPM

Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Cross Reference: 
-4-R-VIII
-DMR-005

Reported By: Ward Miller

Population: 0 

Images courtesy of James Wiles (Error Scope, Sept./Oct. 2001 

DDR-005

Description: medium spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, left eagle wing, and tail feathers

Markers:
-mintmark is lower than DDR-003
-lower split serif RPM

Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-north-south die scratch connecting B of PLURIBUS to bell holder
-light north-south die scratches above IB of PLURIBUS

Cross Reference:
-5-R-VIII
-DMR-011
-PDDR-004

Reported By: Harry Garrison's Colonial Valley Coins

Population: 1
-(1) MS64 

ANACS MS64 

Stage C Markers

DDR-006

Description: light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, eagle's right wing (viewer's left), bell holder, and some perimeter lettering

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS
-die gouges and scratches running through the upper portion of LIBERTY
-die scratch inside R of LIBERTY
-die scratches cover most of the reverse fields
-S/S lower split serif RPM, listed as PRPM-004

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference: 
-6-R-VIII
-DMR-012
-PDDR-006

Reported By: Harry Garrison's Colonial Valley Coins

Population: 1
-(1) MS65

A of HALF 

Stage B Markers

DDR-007

Description: medium spread on left eagle wing and bell holder, light notches on UNUM

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are LMDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Cross Reference: 
-7-R-VIII
-DMR-014

Reported By: Douglas McIndoe

Population: 0 

Image courtesy of DM Rare Coins 

DDR-008

Description: medium spread on lower bell and striker

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Cross Reference: 
-8-R-VIII
-DMR-015

Reported By: James Wiles

Population: 0

Note: Images needed 

WDDR-002

Description: doubling shows on top left side of bell yoke, bottom of bell, left side of clapper, and eagle

Markers:
-die scratch runs NW-SE just to the right of the nose
-die scratch runs SSW-NNE just to the right of the chin
-die gouge to the right of the top of 2nd 1 of date
-die gouge between the upper US of TRUST
-parallel die scratches run SSW from the bottom of the bell above the L of HALF
-die scratch runs SSE-NNW to the left of the top of F of HALF
-die scratch runs SSW-NNE to the right of E of E PLURIBUS UNUM

Cross Reference: none

Reported By: Tony Russo

Population: 0 

Die Markers

Images courtesy of John Wexler

WDDR-003

Description: strong east spread on eagle, light east spread on right-hand section of bell holder and clapper

Markers:
-die scratch runs SSE from tip of nose
-die gouge (dot) between tops of 51 of date
-two parallel north-south die scratches below left side of bell holder
-die scratch curves WSW from bottom right of A of STATES
-arc-shaped die scratch runs through upper section of mintmark

Cross Reference:
-PDDR-005

Reported By: Brett Parrish

Population: 1
-(1) MS65 

NGC MS65

"Discovery Piece"

Die Markers

Images courtesy of John Wexler