1964 Proof Kennedy Half Dollar - Doubled Die Reverse DDR-025

Description

Twenty-fifth reverse doubled die cataloged for the 1964 Kennedy half dollar proof, DDR-025 exhibits light spread and extra thickness on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the stars positioned below those letters on Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro's inaugural Kennedy half dollar design. VarietyVista assigned identifiers UVC-201 and DMR-068, documenting three die stages: Stage A with both reverse and obverse at early die state, Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The additional notation identifies this die as carrying ODV-002/RDV-002 (Flared G), a specific obverse and reverse design variant characterized by the distinctive flared or widened G in the inscriptions. The flared G serves as an independent die variety marker that complements the DDR attribution, providing collectors with an additional confirmation checkpoint. The DMR-068 number — remarkably high — reflects the extraordinary depth of the 1964 Kennedy half dollar DDR census, a direct consequence of the massive proof production that generated an unusually large number of working dies. Light spread and extra thickness on the peripheral inscriptions and stars indicate a modest hub displacement that broadened these design elements without producing dramatically separated secondary images. Collectors should examine the star points below UNITED STATES OF AMERICA under 15x magnification, where the fine geometry makes even light spread detectable.

Die Markers

• UVC-201
• DMR-068
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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