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An enigma for now. Thank you for all the information given here. 

Thank you for for posting the very informative letter. 

These photos show more frosty detail. A 2nd strike error, or misaligned die set; Trial proof? Earthquake, tremor? what would I label this? Have you seen one yourself? Thanks for the posted info.

Thank you for for posting the very informative letter. 

Wow! Nice letter. So not in the die or poor hubbing. A double strike error? Have you seen one or one such labeled?

2 minutes ago, RWB said:

Modern US proof coins are struck twice on a special press. This coin looks like there was a slight jiggle between blows, or mechanical  doubling during one blow.

No typical machine type doubling evident. The devices have solid foundations, no "stepping" or "sliding" of device letters or numbers. Just the frost element is off center. What would I call this?

Here a 2000s quarter from a 2000s (10) coin silver Us Proof set. All number and letter devices have "smeared" proof layer. no doubling evident at this eye view. Some "smearing" on bottom of Washingtons ribbon. Reverese is fine, as is all other coins. NOTE: there are no physical deformations of the devices, e.g, split serifs, machine doubling. Its like misslayered icing on a cake. Any ideas? Thank you Don

Thank you.

I purchased a roll of 1964 Kennedy half dollar proofs, and found a variety of types; over half were accented hair type 1 ( with obverse and reverse markers); A couple were type 2; The two coins pictured have type 2 obverse and markers on reverse for type 1; Type 2 from what I read is the regular strike with no hair accent, "I" on liberty has all 4 serfs, and reverse has a continuous ray through both stars, and a serif on "G"; Type 1 having a missing serif on bottom left of "I" in liberty, and hair accents-and reverse having broken, rolled ends of ray that connect two stars, and missing serif on "G". I have more photos, but my camera pics are 4.08MB. Beautiful halo on one coin against an opal background (both sides), nearly perfect toning. After some research last night, I edited this post with correct Type definitions. This I found, is a reverse die variety or transitional reverse. The obverse being type 2, and reverse being type 1.