Doubled Die Index

 Stars Obverse, With Drapery 1840-1860

 

Date and Variety
Major Sets

Obverse Image

Reverse Image

Variety Macro Image

Description

1854 With Arrows
F-103

 

 Die doubling is seen below the hubbed date digits.
1855 With Arrows
F-101

 

 Proof Dies: Die doubling is obvious on both the left and right arrows along with all four date digits.
F-101a

 

 Business Strikes: Die doubling is obvious on both the left and right arrows along with all four date digits.
F-103

 

 Die doubling is most evident on the entire length of the right edge of the shield. Doubling can also be seen to the right of the upper sections of shield lines #10 and #12.
F-104

 

 Die doubling can be found in the same locations as F-103. However the doubling of the right edge of the shield is not as strong and does not show on the shield edge below the scroll end.
1856 Small Date
F-101

 

 Proof Dies: Obverse die is boldly doubled north at the top of shield and within the lower gown folds.
F-104

 

  Obverse die is doubled in multiple areas. The horizontal shields lines show doubling under the primary lines while the scroll containing LIBERTY is doubled on its lower edge. The right shield edge is doubled as are the gown folds to the right of the shield including those on both sides of the pendant.
F-105

 

  Obverse die is in late die state. Die doubling remains evident below the lower edge of the scroll and along the left edge of the shield. The vertical shield lines are softly struck and doubled right. Doubling is also found on the gown fold to the immediate right of the scroll end.
F-108

 

Significantly doubled obverse die with the entire shield and gown lines above the pendant doubled east.
F-110

 

Significantly doubled obverse die with the doubling clearly visible above the top of the shield.
F-111

 

Same obverse die as F-105 but in an early die state. Die doubling is seen below the lower edge of the scroll and along the left edge of the shield.
1858
F-107

 

 Obverse die exhibits doubling on Star 1 through Star 5 and on the lower left shield edge.

 

 

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