1967 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as the primary doubled die reverse for the 1967 Kennedy Half Dollar, DDR-001 features medium triple spread affecting all stars on the reverse, including those positioned between the rays, plus most inner serifs of the letters around the rim — a comprehensive doubling pattern that produces one of the more visually dramatic varieties in the silver clad Kennedy series. The "BS" notation in comments indicates this is a business strike. Triple spread — where three distinct impressions are visible rather than the standard two — indicates that the die received at least three separate hub impressions with slight misalignment between each, creating a stacked effect that amplifies the visual impact beyond typical doubled dies. Technical data includes UVC-115 and DMR-010, with three die stages documented: Stage A with both reverse and obverse in Early Die State, Stage B progressing to Mid Die State, and Stage C reaching Late Die State. The 1967 Kennedy Half Dollar was struck during the mintmark moratorium (1965-1967) in the silver clad composition — 40% silver bonded to an outer copper-nickel layer — that replaced the original 90% silver composition used in 1964. No mintmarks appear on 1967 coins regardless of production facility, making die variety attribution the primary method for distinguishing individual dies. Gilroy Roberts' Kennedy obverse, prepared under intense time pressure following the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy, was paired with Frank Gasparro's heraldic eagle reverse, and the numerous stars and detailed lettering on that reverse provided abundant design elements for hub doubling to manifest.

Die Markers

• UVC-115
• DMR-010
• Stage A:
• Reverse and and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Ed Raser
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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