FRANKLIN-LOVER

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1950 50c

"Scarface" Die 2

Description: large die crack just behind the mouth/nose and a smaller die crack over to the left

Markers: none noted

Cross Reference: none

Reported By: DM Rare Coins

Population: 0

Image courtesy of DM Rare Coins 

1950-D 50c

PDDR-001

Description: medium SW spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, eagle, lower bell, and bell inscription

Markers:
-die scratch connecting tops of B & E of LIBERTY
-east-west die scratches above bell holder
-a few short die scratches on left side of clapper

Cross Reference: none

Reported By: DM Rare Coins

Population: 0 

Images courtesy of DM Rare Coins 

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 

1955 50c Pr

DDO-002

Description: medium spread on LIBERTY, date, and WE TRUST

Markers:
-master die doubling on obverse

Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS
-die scratches on head and jacket
-small die gouge at the lower inside of G of GOD
-die scratches on bell and bell holder

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-PR-2-O-II-C
-DMR-004
-PDDR-002

Reported By: Dave Biglow

Population: 1
-PR65

1961 50c Pr

DDO-019

Description: strong notches on LIBERTY, light notches on IN GOD WE

Markers:
Stage A
-obverse and reverse are EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-PR-19-O-II-C
-DMR-032
-PDDO-006

Reported By: Timothy Wissert

Population: 1
-(1) PR65