1968-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

Description

The 1968-S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar WDDO-002 is a Class I Rotated Hub Doubling variety exhibiting moderate counterclockwise spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF DOLLAR, the stars arranged in a circle, and the heraldic rays. The stars below AMERICA display tripling — three overlapping hub impressions — indicating at least three contacts between hub and die with progressive rotational misalignment. Class I doubling produces uniform rotational spread centered on the die, with elements farther from center showing proportionally greater displacement. As a proof struck at the San Francisco Mint on polished planchets in 40% silver clad, the mirror-like fields preserve doubled and tripled impressions with exceptional clarity. Neither obverse nor reverse die markers were noted, meaning attribution relies on the doubling characteristics. This variety is extensively cross-referenced: the Cherrypickers' Guide lists it as FS-50-1968S-801, CONECA catalogs it as 1-R-I, and it carries the Wexler Variety ID 1968-S 50-cent Proof WDDO-002. The multi-catalog recognition confirms its significance among proof Kennedy Half Dollar varieties from the late 1960s silver clad era.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1968-S 50¢ Pr WDDO-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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