1969-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-012

Description

Light but diagnostically useful doubling distinguishes DDR-012 on the 1969-D Kennedy Half Dollar, where spread appears across UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the stars positioned beneath those letters, as well as the stars between the heraldic eagle's rays. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-530 with die marriage reference DMR-020, this business strike from Denver has been tracked across three die stages. Stage A captures a reverse in early die state opposite an obverse in mid-die-state, Stage B advances to full mid-die-state, and Stage C reaches late die state, though Stages B and C remain unconfirmed. The reverse die is designated RDV-003, paired with obverse die ODV-002a, a modified die obverse. Collectors examining 1969-D half dollars should focus on the star field beneath the reverse legend, where the spread creates subtle but detectable secondary impressions around the star points. While classified as light, the involvement of both lettering and stars across the reverse provides multiple pickup points for attribution, and the three-stage documentation offers insight into how this die performed across its service life.

Die Markers

• UVC-530
• DMR-020
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Clough
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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