1967 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004

Description

Distinguished by its four documented die stages and business strike origin, DDR-004 of the 1967 Kennedy Half Dollar displays a medium spread across all stars under UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, portions of those letters, and all stars between the heraldic eagle's rays. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-118 (DMR-013), this variety tracks through a four-stage progression (A through D): the die served from early production through Late-to-Mid Die State at Stage C and into confirmed late die state at Stage D, documenting the full arc of die deterioration. Four documented stages is uncommon — most varieties record two or three — and this extended record reflects the die's prolonged service. As a business strike rather than an SMS issue, DDR-004 represents the regular-production counterpart to Special Mint Set coins of the same year, struck in 40% silver clad composition. The stars between the eagle's rays provide particularly effective diagnostics, as their geometric precision makes even moderate spread clearly visible, and consistent displacement across multiple stars confirms a single hub event rather than localized die damage.

Die Markers

• UVC-118
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and and Obverse are LMDS
• Stage D:
• Reverse and and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Ed Raser
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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