1976-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-004

Description

Struck to celebrate America's Bicentennial, DDO-004 on the 1976-S proof Kennedy Half Dollar features medium spread on the dual date "1776-1976." This copper-nickel clad proof carries Gilroy Roberts's obverse portrait of President Kennedy paired with Seth Huntington's special reverse depicting Independence Hall, replacing Frank Gasparro's heraldic eagle for the 1975-1976 production cycle. The medium spread on the eight-digit date creates a particularly rich doubled die effect with more numerals involved than any standard single-year variety. Die markers UVC-485 and DMR-008 identify the obverse working die across three die states: Stage A with obverse and reverse in Early Die State, Stage B in Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C in Late Die State (unconfirmed). Proof mirror fields provide excellent contrast for detecting the medium date spread. The Bicentennial Kennedy Half Dollar holds a unique place in numismatics as one of three denominations redesigned for the celebration. Examine the date under 5x to 7x magnification for clearly resolved doubling across the 1776-1976 numerals.

Die Markers

• UVC-485
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Larry Nienaber
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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