1971-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-008

Description

Recognized with the prestigious FS-103 designation, this 1971-S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar doubled die obverse ranks among the more collectible proof varieties in the series. DDO-008 exhibits medium spread on WE TRUST and the designer’s initials, with clear doubling on the RTY of LIBERTY and the 971 of the date, while lighter spread touches IN GOD and the leading digit. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-188 and DMR-010 with obverse die variety ODV-002, three die stages have been documented: Stage A in early die state on both obverse and reverse, Stage B at mid-die state unconfirmed, and Stage C in late die state also unconfirmed. The FS-103 listing in the Cherrypickers’ Guide elevates this variety above routine doubled dies, signaling that it meets the publication threshold for collectible significance and commands a market premium in certified holders. The 1971-S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar was struck exclusively at San Francisco, and proof doubled die obverses from this date benefit from the mirror-like fields that make even subtle hub doubling plainly visible to the unaided eye under proper lighting conditions.

Die Markers

• UVC-188
• DMR-010
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Ron Pope
• FS-103
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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