1953-D Franklin Half DDO & DDR?

Hello,

I personally think that both 'E's look like cases of PMD.

One thing I would recommend, however, is acquiring an inexpensive USB camera for under $ 30 like the one I used to post some of my closeup mint mark shots in the following CCF photography thread:

https://goccf.com/t/88598&whichpage=2

This type of camera should definitely assist to clarify any lingering suspicions of a DDO or DDR etc.

IMHO,
mdpmedia

gyh...there is no listing in my Cherry Pickers Guide for any DDO or DDR for a 1953-D FHD...there is a listing for a RPM on the 1953-S.
Here is a link to the newest CherryPicker's updates for varieties on Franklin's, thanks to CONECA.
http://varietyvista.com/CPG%20Varie...franklin.htm
And, here is the Coneca link for ther own master listings for FHD from 1948-1956
http://varietyvista.com/Variety%20M...948-1956.htm

..99% of any DDO--DDR---RPM--OMM can be searched in books, or online with the Coneca.org site my first stop, as it is most current, and it's Variety Vista link, with Master Listings includes many minor varieties......many minor varieties can be very satisfying to hunt for in a denomination, as many can show significant doubling, or tripling, in the case of Doubled Dies, and, many end up being scarcer than some of their more well-known cousins, listed in the Red Book and such(it's the math...some minor varieties are "1-Die" anomolies, with just a handful reported......for example, I stumbled across a Jefferson nickel RPM from 1981...it looked very promising...I sent it in to Dr. James Wiles for examination, and, yes, it came back as 1981-D DDO-OO1..AND, the best part, only ONE of 2 KNOWN/Reported, which really blew my socks off, and, has a special home in my RPM album...keep hunting...the more coins you view, the more experience you will gain, and, the odds of good finds increases...remember, most varieties ARE scarce to rare, and, don't just appear in every other roll....it takes good old fashioned hard work to find these, and, some luck..in the big picture of things, only certified high-grade well known varieties command top dollar, and, as you would expect, are NOT easy to find in loose change anymore.........your coin most likely has significant machine, or, shelf doubling, which CAN indeed look mind-blowing, but, for the most part, carries no, or, a minor premium, as it is considered coin damage, and, not a true variety...search Shelf doubling for more info. You never know when you will stumble on a BRAND NEW Variety either, so, keep on hunting..it does happen!! Stay Positive...read as much as you can too!