1964 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-017

Description

Multiple working dies were prepared from the master Kennedy Half Dollar hub in 1964 to meet collector demand for proof sets, each independently hubbed and each carrying the possibility of a unique misalignment event. WDDO-017, attributed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files under 1964 50¢ WDDO-017, is one product of that multi-die production program — a distinct obverse die with a documented doubled hub displacement cataloged between WDDO-015 and WDDO-019 in the Wexler sequence. The 1964 proof Kennedy carries the Gilroy Roberts portrait with fine hair detail and sharp facial features that make hub displacement visible under magnification even when the doubling is relatively close. The coin's 90% silver composition — the last year for proof half dollars before the 1965 Coinage Act — adds compositional significance to every 1964 proof Kennedy regardless of variety status. WDDO-017 is distinguished from catalog neighbors through specific doubling characteristics documented in Wexler reference imagery.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1964 50¢ WDDO-017
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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