1964 - DDO - Microscope

[mikew148]

OK....Now that your eyes have had a chance to recover from the 71 Lincoln Cent from last week........

 

Here's the latest find from the bottom row of my safe.

 

64 Kennedy Half DDO- Uncirulated - Philadephia

 

 

 

The question I have about this one is about the reverse.

 

I have done some research on the Accented Hair Proof and discovered the markers are, from the obverse, the long hair over Kennedy's ear and the shortened base of the I in LIBERTY. I understand that these need to be present along with two markers from the reverse, Broken rays going through stars under "UNUM" and the G in the engravers initials "straight". (no serif)

 

My coin has the reverse of the Accented Hair Proof.

 

My question is, Is it normal/common for the Philadelphia Uncirculated coin to have the same reverse as the Accented Hair Proof coin ?

 

[cpm9ball]

Can you provide photos for the uncirculated reverse?

 

Chris

[mikew148]

Here's the image of the Reverse,

 

Notice the rays are broken at the stars under UNUM and the G in the initials has no serifs.

 

My Denver minted coin from this same set has the regular reverse......Just has me a little curious.

 

 

 

 

[mikew148]

I just got a message from a member of Cointalk.

 

He says:

 

"The reverse die variety RDV-001 (Straight G) is found on both business strikes and proofs for the 64 and 64D Kennedy's. They are refered to as transitional."

[physics-fan3.14]

Finally, this one is unquestionably a Double Die

[mikew148]

Finally!!! I've been looking at a lot of coins under this microscope.......It's good to finally find a DDO! (even if it is a fairly common one)

 

Only have a few hundred more to go, stay tuned..........