1964 (D) Kennedy Half Dollar - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-006
Error
Attribution
Discovered by
John A. Wexler
Verified by
Wexler Team
Original Research
Description
Denver struck over 156 million of these 90% silver coins in 1964, the series' debut year honoring the recently assassinated President Kennedy. Die markers include a small die gouge (dot) to the right of the upper 4 in the date and a small die gouge (dot) southeast of the Y in LIBERTY on the obverse, with a Straight G in FG on the reverse. Cross-referenced under Wexler Variety ID: 1964-D 50¢ WDDO-006 with no other known references, this variety was attributed by the Wexler Team. The Class II spread towards center indicates distorted hub doubling, where deformation of the hub produced design elements that appear to converge inward rather than showing the outward separation more commonly associated with rotated hub doubling. Hair detail doubling at the top and back of Kennedy's head provides a particularly diagnostic feature for attribution.
Cross References
- None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1964-D 50¢ WDDO-006
External References
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