FRANKLIN-LOVER

Variety Guide 

DOUBLED DIES

RPMs

"BUGS BUNNY"

TYPE 1 & 2 RDV

DIE BREAKS, GOUGES, ETC.

MINTMARK STYLES

CHERRYPICKERS' GUIDE

BREEN LISTINGS 

1962-D RPMs 

RPM-001

Description: D/D/D East, West

Markers:
-master die doubling on obverse 

Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-light parallel die scratches running southeast from the front of the bust
-die crack across lower bust
-die scratch running NNW from the left side of the bell holder

Cross Reference:
-DMR-004
-PRPM-001
-RPM #1 (RPM Book)
-RPM-001 (Flynn)

Reported By: unknown

Population: 1
-(1) MS64

Stage C Markers 

Die crack across lower bust 

RPM-002

Description: D/D Northeast (secondary mintmark possibly inverted or horizontal

Markers:
-master die doubling on obverse 

Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS
-die scratches in fields in front of and behind bust

Stage C
-LDS
-die cracks around mintmark

Cross Reference:
-DMR-005
-PRPM-002
-RPM #2 (RPM Book)
-RPM-002 (Flynn)

Reported By: unknown

Population: 1
-(1) MS64

Image taken from "The RPM Book" 

Stage B Markers 

RPM-003

Description: D/D East

Markers:
-master die doubling on obverse

Stage A
-obverse and reverse are EMDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-LDS 

Cross Reference:
-DMR-006
-RPM #3 (RPM Book)
-Breen 5262
-RPM-003 (Flynn)

Reported By: Paul Funaiole

Population: 0

Image courtesy of James Wiles (Error Scope, 

Sept./Oct. 2001) 

RPM-004

Description: D/D South

Markers:
-master die doubling on obverse

Stage A
-obverse and reverse are EDS
-die scratches running north-south on obverse and reverse fields

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-DMR-007
-PRPM-003
-RPM #4 (RPM Book)

Reported By: David Bloomberg

Population: 1
-(1) AU58 

Stage A Markers