1992-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Listed in the Cherrypickers' Guide as FS-50-1992S-101 and by CONECA as 1-O-V, this proof-only Kennedy Half Dollar doubled die obverse exhibits a counterclockwise spread from a pivot point at approximately 10:00 on the dial, affecting the date, mint mark, WE TRUST, the RTY of LIBERTY, and hair details below the R in LIBERTY. The pivot point at 10:00 means design elements farther from that position received progressively greater displacement, explaining why the spread is visible on features distributed around the lower and right portions of the obverse. Both obverse and reverse die markers are noted as not significant, meaning attribution relies primarily on the doubling characteristics themselves rather than secondary die marks. The 1992-S proof half dollar was struck at San Francisco as part of the annual proof set and the prestige silver proof set, giving collectors two potential sources for locating this variety. Cataloged by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 1992-S 50¢ Pr WDDO-001, the Cherrypickers' Guide listing under FS-50-1992S-101 elevates this variety to "Fivaz-Stanton" status, indicating it meets the significance threshold for inclusion in the hobby's primary variety reference.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jennifer Casazza Cross References: Cherrypickers: FS-50-1992S-101, CONECA: 1-O-V
• Cherrypickers: FS-50-1992S-101, CONECA: 1-O-V; Wexler Variety ID: 1992-S 50¢ Pr WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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