1956

Comment:  The proof issues from 1956 offer several doubled die varieties to collect.

1956  (Philadelphia)

Mintage:  108,640,000 + 669,384 proof  (109,309,384 total)

Doubled Die List

1956  MD-I-O-VII(P,D,Pr.)  PUP:  Appears as a notch in the upper

                                                      part of the lower loop of the 5of

                                                      the date.

                                                        Note:  Because of the origin of this

                                                        doubling, specimens will be found

                                                        on issues from both mints including

                                                        proofs.

1956  PR-1-O-II-C                 PUP:  Strong spread on date, JS, IN GOD

                                                       WE TRUST, LIBERTY and top

                                                        hairlines.

1956  PR-2-O-VI                    PUP:  Extreme extra thickness on IN

                                                        GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY,

                                                        and JS top to bottom.

1956  PR-3-O-VI                    PUP:  Moderate extra thickness on IN

                                                        GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY,

                                                        date and JS top to bottom.

1956  PR-4-O-VI                    PUP:  Light doubling on LIBERTY and 

                                                        IN GOD WE TRUST.  Extra

                                                        thickness on JS and date.

                                                          Note:  This obverse has been

                                                                     paired with the reverse

                                                                     identifiable as Pr-2-R-II-

                                                                     C+VI.

1956  PR-5-O-VI                    PUP:  Extra thickness on IN GOD WE

                                                        TRUST, JS top to bottom and the

                                                        date.  Medium spread on

                                                        LIBERTY.

1956  PR-6-O-VI                     PUP:  Light extra thickness on

                                                         LIBERTY, IN GOD WE

                                                         TRUST, and JS top to bottom.

1956  PR-1-R-II-C                  PUP:  Medium spread on STATES OF 

                                                        AMERICA and light spread on

                                                        DIME, UNUM, and lower right

                                                        branches and leaves.

1956  PR-2-R-II-C                  PUP:  Strong spread on all reverse

          + VI                                       details.

                                                         Note:  This reverse has also been

                                                                    paired with the obverse

                                                                    identifiable as Pr-4-O-VI.

1956  PR-3-R-II-C+VI            PUP:  Medium spread on UNITED

                                                         STATES OF AMERICA, and

                                                         light spread on ONE DIME and

                                                         UNUM.

1956  4-R-VI                           PUP:  Strong extra thickness on both

                                                         lower stems, M of UNUM, and

                                                         right dot.

1956  PR-5-R-II-C+VI             PUP:  Medium spread on UNITED

                                                         STATES OF AMERICA, ONE

                                                         DIME, And UNUM.

1956  PR-6-R-II-C+VI             PUP:  Light spread with extra thickness

                                                         on OF AMERICA, DIME,

                                                         UNUM, and Right stem.

1956  PR-7-R-II-C                   PUP:  Medium spread on UNITED

                                                         STATES OF AMERICA.

1956  PR-8-R-II-C                   PUP:  Medium spread on STATES OF

                                                         AMERICA.

1956-D

Mintage:  108,015,100                

Repunched Mint Mark List

1956-D  RPM #1

D/D Rotated CW

1956-D  RPM #2

D/D Rotated CW

Doubled Die List

1956-D  MD-1-O-VII (P,D,Pr.)     PUP:  Appears as notch in upper

                                                              part of the lower loop of 5

                                                              of date.