I recently purchased a 1948 Franklin, slabbed by ANACs with a label noting "DDR FS-801 Die 1". I'm not familiar with Franklins, so I'm having trouble spotting the doubling on the reverse (assuming that DDR means Double Die Reverse here). What should I look for? A few of the error/variety sites note that this type of error should have doubling on the "United States", the bell ringer, the "E Pluribus Unum", and the "Half Dollar", but I'm not seeing any of that. The closest I'm finding is on the second L in "Half Dollar". It almost looks like there is an L within the L, most pronounced on the horizontal bar. Is that it? Or are there other areas of the coin that would reward close inspection?
The seller's pictures lack resolution, but here they are: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110663379231
I am a Franklin kind of a guy, but I am NOT a variety kind of a guy, so take this for what it's worth. According to the cherrypickers' guide the FS-50-1948-801 description is as follows: Doubling is evident (on the right side) on E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED, HALF DOLLAR, the dots, and the clapper.
After close inspection, I have noticed a very faint "shadow" on almost all of the noted areas. The doubling appears to have been a degree or two to the right and a half degree or so up. Whoever spotted this while going through their Franklin's has a much keener eye than me!
