The Franklin Half Dollar Die Variety Book
	1956 DDO-002, 2-O-VI

Description: Extra thickness on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and date Reported by: Hugh T. Campbell Comments:
Stage A Photos
LI of LIBERTY	B of LIBERTY	E of LIBERTY
R of LIBERTY	T of LIBERTY	Y of LIBERTY
IN	G of GOD	O of GOD
D of GOD	W of WE	E of WE
T of TRUST	R of TRUST	U of TRUST
ST of TRUST	19 of Date	56 of Date
Obverse Die Scratch	Nose	Reverse Die Scratch
Stage B Photos
LI of LIBERTY	B of LIBERTY	E of LIBERTY
R of LIBERTY	T of LIBERTY	Y of LIBERTY
IN	G of GOD	O of GOD
D of GOD	W of WE	E of WE
T of TRUST	R of TRUST	U of TRUST
ST of TRUST	19 of Date	56 of Date
Obverse Die Scratch	Nose	Reverse Die Scratch
Stage C Photos
LI of LIBERTY	B of LIBERTY	E of LIBERTY
R of LIBERTY	T of LIBERTY	Y of LIBERTY
IN	G of GOD	O of GOD
D of GOD	W of WE	E of WE
T of TRUST	R of TRUST	US of TRUST
ST of TRUST	Date	Die Crack on Front of Bust
Obverse Die Scratches	Nose Die Scratch	Reverse Die Scratches
Stage D Photos
LI of LIBERTY	B of LIBERTY	E of LIBERTY
R of LIBERTY	T of LIBERTY	Y of LIBERTY
IN	G of GOD	O of GOD
D of GOD	W of WE	E of WE
T of TRUST	R of TRUST	U of TRUST
ST of TRUST	19 of Date	56 of Date
Obverse Die Scratches	Nose Die Scratch	Reverse Die Scratches
Die Crack on Lower Bust	Die Crack at Front of Bust
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers UVC-091 DMR-005 Stage A: Circular die scratch from back of head – EDS Circular die scratch under Y of LIBERTY Reverse is RDV-001 – MDS Numerous die scratches on Reverse Stage B: Die chip above, in upper, and in lower E of LIBERTY – MDS Obverse die scratches weak Reverse die scratches weak – LDS Stage C: Die crack along lower front of bust – LMDS Strong die scratch parallel to nose Numerous new die scratches on Obverse Numerous new die scratches on Reverse – LDS Stage D: Die crack along lower bust line – LDS Obverse die scratches weak Reverse die scratches weak – VLDS
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