1951 DOUBLED DIES

1951 Doubled Dies

DDO-001

Description: extra thickness on IN GOD, JRS (initials), and LIBERTY; some notching on lower letters of LIBERTY

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-die dent between diagonal and right vertical bars of N of IN

Cross Reference:
-1-O-VI
-DMR-003

Reported By: Delma K. Romines

Population: 0

Note: Images needed

Pr DDR-001

Description: double to triple spread on perimeter lettering, strongest on STATES; medium spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, dots, eagle, left bell handle, and bolts on top of bell holder; extra thickness on bell inscription

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS
-die scratches on bust
-light die scratch across upper left bell holder
-die crack across center of S of PLURIBUS
-SSW-NNE die scratch on eagle's left wing (viewer's right)
-very light die scratches on right side of A of DOLLAR

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-PR-1-R-V-CW (3) from K-6
-DMR-004
-PDDR-005

Reported By: Joe Miller

Population: 1
-(1) PR65

Stage B Markers

A of DOLLAR

Pr DDR-002

Description: strong spread on eagle, lower bell, and bell inscription

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Cross Reference:
-PR-2-R-IV+VIII
-DMR-005

Reported By: Hugh T. Campbell

Population: 0

Note: Images needed

DDR-003

Description: strong doubling on lower bell, clapper, and eagle

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-3-R-VIII
-DMR-006

Reported By: Hugh T. Campbell

Population: 0

Note: Images needed

Pr DDR-004

Description: extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-PR-4-R-VI
-DMR-007

Reported By: Timothy Wissert

Population: 0

Note: Images needed

DDR-005

Description: doubling on lower bell, clapper, bottom of eagle, lower left of bell holder, and bolts on top of bell holder

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Stage D
-obverse and reverse are VLDS
-north-south die crack runs through right side of clapper through D of DOLLAR to rim

Cross Reference:
-5-R-VIII
-DMR-008
-PDDR-001

Reported By: Jason Poe

Population: 2
-(1) MS63
-(1) MS64FBL

NGC MS64FBL

Stage D Markers

Image courtesy of Jason Poe

DDR-006

Description: strong spread on lower bell, clapper, and lower eagle

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-light north-south die scratches in front of mouth
-various east-west die scratches above and below bell
-short die crack running ESE from bottom right of clapper

Cross Reference:
-6-R-VIII
-DMR-009
-PDDR-002

Reported By: Brett Parrish

Population: 1
-(1) AU58

ANACS AU58

"Discovery Piece"

Stage C Markers

Images courtesy of DM Rare Coins

DDR-007

Description: medium extra thickness on all lettering, upper bell holder, lower bell, and eagle

Markers:
Stage A
-obverse and reverse are EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-7-R-VI
-DMR-010

Reported By: James Wiles

Population: 0

Note: Images needed

DDR-008

Description: medium spread on lower bell lines, clapper, and lower eagle

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are LMDS
-die gouge (dot) behind eyelid
-arching die scratch over bell hanger

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Cross Reference:
-8-R-VIII
-DMR-011

Reported By: James Wiles

Population: 0

Note: Images needed

DDR-009

Description: medium spread on lower bell lines, clapper, lower eagle, and left bell holder

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-long die crack across front of bust to U of TRUST
-die scratch NE from upper R of PLURIBUS

Stage D
-obverse and reverse are VLDS
-longer and stronger die crack on bust
-die scratch on reverse are worn away

Cross Reference:
-9-R-VIII
-DMR-012
-PDDR-003

Reported By: Tony Russo

Population: 1
-(1) MS65

Note: Images needed

Pr DDR-010 (FS-801)

Description: medium spread to the east on upper bell structure, upper bell supports, bottom of bell, bell inscription, and eagle

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-three SW-NE parallel die scratches NW of eye
-die pitting at bottom of 9 of date and below the back of the eye
-die gouges on head under E of LIBERTY
-several SSW-NNE die scratches on lower left side of bell with circular die scratches running through the lower part of these die scratches

Rarity: URS-4

Cross Reference:
-PR-10-R-IV+VIII
-DMR-013
-FS-801
-PDDR-004
-WDDR-005

Reported By: Tony Russo

Population: 2
-(1) PR64
-(1) PR65

Image courtesy of PCGS

PCGS PR65

Stage C Markers

Image courtesy of John Wexler

Lower left bell die scratches

Image courtesy of John Wexler

DDR-011

Description: medium spread on lower bell, bell inscription, bell holder, bell supports, and eagle

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS
-light die scratches on obverse and reverse

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-11-R-IV+VIII
-DMR-014

Reported By: Tony Russo

Population: 0

Note: Images needed

DDR-012

Description: medium spread on lower bell and striker

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-die gouge (dot) on rear jaw line

Cross Reference:
-12-R-IV+VIII
-DMR-015

Reported By: James Wiles

Population: 0

Note: Images needed

DDR-013

Description: medium spread on lower bell and striker

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-die scratches on lower right bell

Cross Reference:
-13-R-IV+VIII
-DMR-016

Reported By: James Wiles

Population: 0

Note: Images needed

WDDR-001

Description: doubling on left side of upper bell structure, left side of upper bell supports, and lower bell

Markers:
-small die gouge to the right of the bottom of the vertical bar of R of LIBERTY
-two small die gouges in the field to the right of the lower nose
-two short, parallel die scratches run SSE from the bottom of the 2nd U of UNUM
-short die scratches run south from the bottom right of the R and bottom of the I of PLURIBUS
-north-south die scratch runs from E of E PLURIBUS UNUM
-SW-NE die scratch above the O of DOLLAR
-several SW-NE die scratches run through the upper bell inscription

Cross Reference: none

Reported By: Tony Russo

Population: 0

Images courtesy of John Wexler

WDDR-002

Description: doubling on lower bell, clapper, and bottom of eagle; spread to the east on left bell handle and bolts on top of bell holder

Markers:
-north-south die crack runs through right side of R of JRS (initials) and then curves SE
-die scratch runs SSW-NNE above the eagle's right wing (viewer's left)

Cross Reference:
-CDDR-001

Reported By: Tony Russo

Population: 0

Images courtesy of John Wexler

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