1968-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Listed as DDR-007 in the Kennedy Half Dollars Silver Clad 1965-1970 series, this 1968-D doubled die reverse exhibits a medium triple spread on the stars beneath UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, between the heraldic eagle's rays, behind the eagle's head, and on the lower letters of AMERICA. The 1968-D half dollar is a silver-clad issue with a composition of 40% silver and 60% copper in the outer layers bonded to a 21.5% silver core, weighing 11.5 grams with a 30.6 mm diameter. The die is tracked under Universal Variety Code UVC-537 and Die Marker Reference DMR-012, with three documented die states: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B where both the reverse and obverse are at mid die state, and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The triple spread is a relatively uncommon manifestation among doubled dies, indicating the hub made three slightly offset impressions during die production. VarietyVista cataloged this variety, which is attributed under Gilroy Roberts' obverse portrait of President John F. Kennedy paired with Frank Gasparro's heraldic eagle reverse. The silver-clad Kennedy half dollars of 1965-1970 represent a transitional composition adopted after the Coinage Act of 1965 eliminated 90% silver from most circulating denominations. Collectors should look for the tripling effect on the stars as the primary identification feature.

Die Markers

• UVC-537
• DMR-012
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by ANACS
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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