1971-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-010

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-401 with die marriage reference DMR-014, the 1971-D Kennedy Half Dollar DDO-010 is another dual variety — its reverse die is separately listed as DDR-003, meaning both sides carry hub doubling. The obverse displays a medium spread on WE TRUST, LIBERTY, and the date, with the obverse die further classified as ODV-003, connecting it to a specific obverse hub variant. Three die states are tracked: Stage A in early die state is unconfirmed, Stage B at mid-die state shows the obverse in MDS with the reverse listed as DDR-003 also in mid-die state, and Stage C in late die state is unconfirmed. The 1971-D Kennedy Half Dollar was a Denver Mint business strike produced in the copper-nickel clad composition adopted in 1971 when silver was removed from half dollar production. The dual DDO/DDR classification combined with the ODV-003 hub variant designation gives this variety three layers of attribution: the doubled die obverse, the doubled die reverse, and the specific hub lineage — a depth of classification that reflects the thorough documentation of Kennedy Half Dollar die varieties by the variety collecting community and the VarietyVista cataloging team.

Die Markers

• UVC-401
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse is LISTED as DDR-003 – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Michael Taw
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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