1964-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-010

Description

Tenth cataloged DDO from the 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar, WDDO-010 adds to a concentrated cluster of doubled die obverses from Denver's inaugural Kennedy year. With ten distinct DDO dies already documented, the 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar stands as one of the most DDO-rich dates in the denomination's history. The circumstances were ideal for generating hubbing anomalies: production schedules were compressed to meet historic demand, die pairs were used intensively, and Gilroy Roberts' high-relief portrait with its fine sculptural detail meant that even minor hub misalignment left visible traces on finished coins. The hair waves, ear detail, and text elements of the obverse design all serve as potential diagnostic zones for distinguishing one WDDO from another. No specific die markers have been recorded for this variety. Cross-referenced under the Wexler system as 1964-D 50¢ WDDO-010, with no competing attributions from other reference services. The Wexler Team is responsible for this attribution. Silver 1964-D Kennedy halves with confirmed DDO status command premiums reflecting both the variety and the 90% silver content.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1964-D 50¢ WDDO-010
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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