1947-D 10¢ WDDO-001          “Best Of” Variety

Description:  A strong spread toward the rim shows on LIBERTY.  A very light spread toward the center, from another hubbing, shows on IGWT and the date.  Doubling on the designer's initials is very weak.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Die scratch west from the 1 in the date to the bust.  E/W die scratch in the field centered between the 1 of the date and the bust.  Long die scratch east from the D of GOD to the neck.  Die chips in the area of IGWT.  Reverse:   NE/SW die scratches around the olive branch.  The strongest scratches are in the area of the first U and the R of PLURIBUS.

Submitted By:  Joe Feld

Cross References:  CONECA: 1-O-II (3), Cherrypickers: FS-10-1947D-102 (Removed in 6th Edition)

1947-D 10¢ WDDO-002          “Best Of” Variety

Description:  A strong CCW spread shows on the date and the designer’s initials.  An LDS coin was examined.  An earlier die state may show additional doubling of IN GOD WE TRUST.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Two short, parallel die scratches extend north from the upper left side of the earlobe.  Reverse:  A small die gouge can be found between the upper L and U of PLURIBUS.  A short die scratch extends ESE from the lower right torch below the second U of PLURIBUS.  A short die gouge protrudes from the left side of the first U in UNUM.

Submitted By:  Tony Russo

Cross References:  CONECA: 3-O-V, Cherrypickers: FS-10-1947D-101

1947-D 10¢ WDDR-001

Description: A CW spread from a pivot at 11:00 shows on ONE DIME.  A spread toward the center shows on DIME, AMERICA, NUM of UNUM, right outer leaves and the right dot. Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Thick, wavy gouges through the front of the hair, areas of the hair above the ear, lower area of the forehead, top of the ERT and center of the Y on LIBERTY.  It appears that foreign material was between the hub and the die when the hubbing occurred.  N/S die scratches left of the profile.  Short NE/SW die scratch on the back of the neck.  Obverse Stage B: Stage A gouges still present.  Scratches in front of the profile weak.  Scratch at the neck still strong.  Obverse Stage C: Previous gouges still present.  Scratches at the profile nearly gone.  Scratch on the neck still strong.  Reverse Stage A: Curling die scratches running in a west direction left of the flame.  Curling die scratches in a NNE/SSW direction right of the lower area of the flame.  Curling die scratches in a N/S direction between the right upper and lower oak leaves.  Die scratch NNE from the right upper side of the N in UNUM to the right lower oak leaves.  NNW/SSE die scratches through the upper leaf of the left olive leaves.  Die scratches NW from the center olive leaf on the left hand side.  Reverse Stage B: Scratches left of the flame abraded away.  Scratches right of the flame greatly reduced.  All other stage A scratches are weaker.  Doubling on AMERICA is weak and shows mostly on the last A.  Reverse Stage C: All previous die scratches abraded away.  Doubling on AMERICA nearly gone.  Light N/S die scratches left of the flame and the torch holder.  Abrasion marks above and below the lower olive.  Two die scratch NE from the M in UNUM to the last A in AMERICA.  Die scratches NW from the N and second U of UNUM.  Die scratches SE below UNUM.

Submitted By:  Stage A: Richard Hana, Stage B: John Bordner, Stage C: Kevin Flynn

Cross References:  None known

1947-D 10¢ WDDR-002

Description: Close spread toward the center on UNITED STATES.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  E/W die scratches through IGWT.  Reverse:  Die scratch WSW/ESE from the oak stem to the mintmark.  NW/SE die scratches through the ES of STATES.  Heavy east die scratch from the right side of the A in STATES from about center of the A.  SE die scratch from the lower right side of the D in UNITED.

Submitted By:  Bill Van Note

Cross References:  None known

1947-D 10¢ WDDR-003

Description:  A close spread towards the center shows on ONE DIME, UNUM, and AMERICA.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A die scratch extends ESE from the lower right Y in LIBERTY.  A die scratch extends north from the top of Roosevelt’s nose.  Reverse:  A nearly horizontal die scratch runs through the center of the D in DIME.  A short, strong die scratch extends WNW from the upper left M in dime.  A die scratch runs from WNW to ESE above UNUM.

Submitted By:  Tony Russo

Cross References:  None known