1964 Proof Kennedy Half Dollar - Doubled Die Reverse DDR-012

Description

Twelfth doubled die reverse cataloged for the 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar, DDR-012 stands out for its very strong spread on HALF DOLLAR paired with medium spread on all remaining reverse lettering and the stars arranged around the rim. This level of doubling — very strong on the denomination and medium on peripheral elements — indicates a significant hub rotation between impressions during die manufacturing, creating one of the more visually dramatic DDR varieties in the first-year Kennedy series. VarietyVista assigns UVC-365 and DMR-048, with three die stages tracked: Stage A with reverse and obverse both in Early Die State, Stage B at Mid Die State, and Stage C in Late Die State. The comments notation "Proof. ODV-002/RDV-001 (Straight G)" provides critical attribution data: this is a proof issue, paired with Obverse Die Variety 002 and Reverse Die Variety 001, the Straight G designation referring to the specific style of Gilroy Roberts' "GR" initials on the truncation of Kennedy's bust. The 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar holds exceptional significance as the first year of issue following President Kennedy's assassination, and proof versions struck at the Philadelphia Mint with 90% silver composition are among the most actively collected modern proof coins. Twelve doubled die reverses for this single year reflects the intense examination these coins have received from variety specialists over six decades. The proof striking process, with its higher pressure and slower press speed, typically produces sharper doubling characteristics than business strikes.

Die Markers

• UVC-365
• DMR-048
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

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