1969-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004

Description

A proof doubled die reverse from the 40% silver era, DDR-004 on the 1969-S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar exhibits light spread on letters and stars under UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, on stars between the heraldic eagle's rays, and very light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM. The variety is classified as RDV-003/RDV-002a, indicating a modified design obverse pairing. Cataloged as UVC-339 with DMR-006, Stage A shows both reverse and obverse in early die state. The 1969-S proof represents the second year of San Francisco proof production following the 1968 relocation from Philadelphia, struck in 40% silver — a composition unique to Kennedy Half Dollars during the 1965-1970 period while other denominations had already shifted to copper-nickel clad. Light spread distributed across multiple reverse elements — letters, stars below the legend, stars between rays, and the motto — indicates a subtle but pervasive hub displacement affecting the entire reverse field. Proof mirrored surfaces enhance the visibility of this distributed doubling pattern. Attributed by VarietyVista.

Die Markers

• UVC-339
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• Reverse and and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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