1964 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-014

Description

Showing light spread on STATES OF AMERICA, the stars under those letters, and the stars between the rays on the heraldic eagle reverse, this fourteenth doubled die reverse for the 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar documents a hubbing error from the inaugural year of Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro's memorial design. Die markers include UVC-382 and DMR-050, with Stage A at Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B at Mid Die State showing numerous die scratches on both the reverse and obverse, and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). The comments identify this as ODV-002/RDV-002 with a Flared G obverse die variety pairing, meaning the obverse die used with this doubled reverse exhibited the distinctive flared serif on the G of GOD — a sought-after Kennedy Half sub-variety. The 1964 Kennedy Half was struck in 90% silver composition at both Philadelphia and Denver in staggering combined quantities exceeding 429 million pieces, driven by enormous public demand for coins memorializing the recently assassinated President Kennedy. This unprecedented production volume generated numerous die pairs, and the rushed manufacturing pace to meet demand inevitably introduced hubbing errors. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDR-014 occupies a position among fourteen documented doubled die reverses — a substantial count that reflects both the massive production scale and the intense collector scrutiny this beloved first-year issue has received over six decades.

Die Markers

• UVC-382
• DMR-050
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Numerous die scratches on Reverse – MDS
• Numerous die scratches on Obverse – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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