1964 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-030

Description

Proof-only in origin, VarietyVista's DDO-030 for the 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar that displays a medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, and the Y of LIBERTY. With Universal Variety Code UVC-356 and Die Marriage Reference DMR-045, this variety is thoroughly documented within the VarietyVista classification system. The die state progression reveals telling details: Stage A (EDS) is unconfirmed, Stage B (MDS) is identified by three small die gouge dots on Kennedy's neck above the W of WE — a distinctive cluster that serves as a reliable attribution marker — with the reverse also at MDS. Stage C shows both obverse and reverse in Late Die State, documenting the die's complete working life. The comment "Proof. ODV-002/RDV-002 (Flared G)" provides crucial attribution context: this is a proof issue pairing Obverse Design Variety 002 with Reverse Design Variety 002, the latter characterized by a flared letter G. The 1964 proof Kennedy Half Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in the coin's inaugural year — just months after President Kennedy's assassination — with 3,950,762 proof sets produced. The enormous demand for proof Kennedy halves generated substantial numbers of proof die pairs, and thirty cataloged doubled die obverses reflects the intensity with which collectors have examined these historically charged coins. The medium spread designation indicates doubling visible under moderate magnification, positioned between the subtle "light" varieties and the dramatic "strong" spreads that command the highest premiums in the marketplace.

Die Markers

• UVC-356
• DMR-045
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Three small die gouge dots on neck above W of WE – MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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