1972-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

The second-ranked doubled die reverse for the 1972-D Kennedy Half Dollar, the DDR-002 shows a light spread across all letters around the rim, manifesting as notched corners — a distinctive doubling presentation where the corners of letter serifs show small step-like offsets rather than full separation or thickening. The strongest notching appears on AMERICA, making this the primary area for initial detection. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-454 with die marriage reference DMR-005, three die states have been documented: Stage A confirms both reverse and obverse in early-to-mid die state (EMDS), while Stages B and C at mid and late die state remain unconfirmed. The notched corners presentation is characteristic of very slight hub doubling where the displacement is just enough to create visible irregularities at the sharpest points of letter geometry — the corners where serifs meet stems — without producing broad separation across the full letter width. This variety can be found in official U.S. Mint Sets from 1972, providing collectors with a known source for potential specimens. The 1972-D Kennedy Half Dollar was struck at the Denver Mint in copper-nickel clad composition, and the EMDS die state classification for Stage A indicates the die was documented when it showed characteristics intermediate between early and mid stages of wear — a granular assessment of die condition.

Die Markers

• UVC-454
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• Reverse and and Obverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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