FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR RPMS

Revised on January 25, 2012

Copyright Ó 2011 by James Wiles, Used with permission from CONECA.

1948-D
1949-D	1949-S
1950-D
	1951-S
1952-D	1952-S
1953-D	1953-S
1954-D
1957-D
1958-D
1961-D
1962-D
1963-D

1 948-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D/D Serifs
		Grade:	MS60
		Population:	1
		Markers:
UVC-012	DMR-005	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	Reverse and Obverse are LDS
		Reported by:	Michael L. Ellis

1949-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D West
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	1
		Markers:
UVC-020	DMR-004	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Ronald Holody

1949-S	RPM-001	Description:	S/S West
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	5
		Markers:
UVC-022	DMR-002	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Unknown

1949-S	RPM-002	Description:	S/S South; FS-50-1949S-501 (11.3)
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	9
		Markers:
UVC-023	DMR-003	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	Reverse and Obverse are LDS
		Reported by:	Michael L. Ellis

1949-S	RPM-003	Description:	S/S/S East, West
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	3
		Markers:
UVC-024	DMR-004	Stage A:	Reverse is EDS Die gouge from left end of crossbar of T of LIBERTY – EDS
		Stage B:	Several die scratches on Reverse Several circular die scratches above BERTY of LIBERTY – MDS
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	James Wiles

1950-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D South; FS-50-1950D-501
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	4
		Markers:
UVC-039	DMR-005	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse is MDS Strong die scratch Southeast from ER of LIBERTY – MDS
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Jose Cortez

1950-D	RPM-002	Description:	D/D South
		Grade:	AU55
		Population:	1
		Markers:	Reverse is LISTED as DDR-004
UVC-272	DMR-006	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Die gouge Southwest from top of bell clapper – MDS Die scratch Southeast from M of UNUM to bell Die scratch under E of LIBERTY – MDS Die gouge in upper back of hair
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Tony Russo

1951-S	RPM-001	Description:	S/S Southwest; FS-50-1951S-501
		Grade:	MS66 FBL
		Population:	2
		Markers:
UVC-054	DMR-006	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Medium secondary mintmark – MDS Obverse is MDS
		Stage C:	Strong secondary mintmark – LDS Obverse is LDS
		Reported by:	Unknown

1951-S	RPM-002	Description:	S/S South
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	1
		Markers:	Lower than RPM-004
UVC-055	DMR-007	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Unknown

1951-S	RPM-003	Description:	S/S West
		Grade:	MS62
		Population:	4
		Markers:
UVC-056	DMR-008	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	Reverse and Obverse are LDS
		Stage D:	Reverse and Obverse are VLDS
		Reported by:	Unknown

1951-S	RPM-004	Description:	S/S South
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	4
		Markers:	Higher than RPM-001
UVC-057	DMR-009	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	Reverse and Obverse are LDS
		Reported by:	James Wiles

1951-S	RPM-005	Description:	S/S South
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	4
		Markers:
UVC-058	DMR-010	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	Reverse and Obverse are LDS
		Reported by:	Ward Miller

1951-S	RPM-006	Description:	S/S/S West, West
		Grade:	AU50
		Population:	1
		Markers:
UVC-273	DMR-013	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	Reverse and Obverse are LDS
		Reported by:	Tony Russo

1952-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D West
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	2
		Markers:
UVC-064	DMR-002	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Unknown

1952-D	RPM-002	Description:	D/D South
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	3
		Markers:
UVC-065	DMR-003	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	Reverse and Obverse are LDS
		Reported by:	Mike Backus

1952-S	RPM-001	Description:	S/S/S East, West; FS-50-1952S-501
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	5
		Markers:
UVC-067	DMR-002	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	Reverse and Obverse are LDS
		Reported by:	Unknown

1953-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D South
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	3
		Markers:
UVC-071	DMR-002	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	Reverse and Obverse are LDS
		Reported by:	Unknown

1953-S	RPM-001	Description:	S/S Northwest; FS-50-1953S-501
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	2
		Markers:
UVC-073	DMR-002	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Die scratches East-West through mintmark – MDS Obverse is MDS
		Stage C:	Reverse and Obverse are LDS
		Reported by:	Hugh Campbell

1954-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D West
		Grade:
		Population:
		Markers:	Need specimen for study
UVC-078	DMR-003	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Unknown

1954-D	RPM-002	Description:	D/D West
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	3
		Markers:
UVC-079	DMR-004	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	Reverse is LDS Several die scratches North-South behind head – LDS
		Stage D:	Reverse is VLDS Die scratches are weak to missing – VLDS
		Reported by:	James Wiles

1957-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D Rotated CCW; FS-50-1957D-501
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	4
		Markers:
UVC-116	DMR-002	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Delma K. Romines

1958-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D East
		Grade:	MS65
		Population:	3
		Markers:
UVC-121	DMR-005	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	Reverse is LDS Numerous die scratches on Obverse – LDS
		Stage D:	Reverse and Obverse are VLDS
		Reported by:	Unknown

1961-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D Southeast
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	10, 2
		Markers:	Can be found in Mint Sets
UVC-183	DMR-004	Stage A:	Horizontal die scratch through mintmark – EDS Strong die scratch North-Northeast East of the mintmark Obverse is EDS
		Stage B:	Horizontal die scratch is weak West of the mintmark – EMDS Light die crack on bust – EMDS
		Stage C:	Horizontal die scratch is missing East of the mintmark – MDS Medium die crack on bust – MDS
UVC-181	DMR-002	Stage D:	North-Northeast die scratch is weak – LDS Obverse die changed – MDS Medium die crack on bust, lower than previous obverse
		Reported by:	Unknown

1962-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D/D East, West
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	2
		Markers:
UVC-192	DMR-004	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	Reverse is LDS Die crack across lower bust – LDS
		Reported by:	Unknown

1962-D	RPM-002	Description:	D/D Northeast
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	3
		Markers:
UVC-193	DMR-005	Stage A:	EDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Unknown

1962-D	RPM-003	Description:	D/D East
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	1
		Markers:
UVC-194	DMR-006	Stage A:	Reverse and Obverse are EMDS
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Paul Funaiole

1962-D	RPM-004	Description:	D/D South
		Grade:	MS62
		Population:	1
		Markers:
UVC-195	DMR-007	Stage A:	Reverse and Obverse are EDS
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	David Bloomberg

1963-D	RPM-001	Description:	D/D South
		Grade:	MS65
		Population:	5
		Markers:
UVC-243	DMR-011	Stage A:	Reverse is EMDS Die scratches North-South on Obverse – EMDS
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse MDS
		Stage C:	Reverse is LDS Obverse die scratches are worn away – LDS
		Reported by:	Unknown

1963-D	RPM-002	Description:	D/D South
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	3
		Markers:
UVC-244	DMR-012	Stage A:	Reverse and Obverse are EDS
		Stage B:	Reverse and Obverse are MDS
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Unknown

1963-D	RPM-003	Description:	D/D South
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	5
		Markers:
UVC-245	DMR-013	Stage A:	Reverse and Obverse are EDS
		Stage B:	Die scratches North-South on Reverse and Obverse – MDS
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	James Wiles

1963-D	RPM-004	Description:	D/D West
		Grade:	MS64
		Population:	1
		Markers:
UVC-246	DMR-014	Stage A:	Reverse and Obverse are EDS
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	James Wiles

1963-D	RPM-005	Description:	D/D Southwest
		Grade:	MS63
		Population:	2
		Markers:	Very light tripling on E PLURIBUS UNUM
UVC-248	DMR-016	Stage A:	Reverse and Obverse are EMDS
		Stage B:	MDS (unconfirmed)
		Stage C:	LDS (unconfirmed)
		Reported by:	Greg Lewis