1964-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-017

Description

Seventeenth doubled die obverse cataloged for the 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar, DDO-017 exhibits medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, LIBERTY, and the upper hair — multiple obverse elements simultaneously displaying hub doubling that creates a comprehensive diagnostic profile. Classified by VarietyVista under UVC-449 and DMR-031, this variety's die stages reveal an important cross-listing: the reverse die paired with this DDO is documented as DDR-003, meaning this single die pairing produces a coin that is simultaneously a doubled die obverse AND a doubled die reverse — a dual-doubled-die combination that significantly enhances its collectibility. Stage A represents early die state with the reverse listed as DDR-003 in early die state, while Stages B (MDS, unconfirmed) and C (LDS, unconfirmed) track subsequent die wear. The reverse carries the RDV-002 designation with the distinctive "Flared G" characteristic — a die marker where the letter G in the reverse design shows a flared terminal. The 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar was produced in enormous quantities at the Denver Mint during the rush of public hoarding that followed President Kennedy's November 1963 assassination, with Denver striking over 156 million halves bearing the 1964 date. Despite this massive mintage, seventeen distinct doubled die obverses demonstrates the variety of hub impressions and die preparation variations that occurred across the many working dies consumed during this unprecedented production campaign.

Die Markers

• UVC-449
• DMR-031
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is LISTED as DDR-003 – EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Larry Nienaber
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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