1971 D Kennedy Half - Doubled Die Obverse / DDO And Luster Question.

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MrBreeze Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 12/07/2020 11:07 am Pretty sure I have a DDO here. Possibly the 1971-D DDO-006 or 007. The lack of luster caught my eye as well. It is very dull compared to all the other halves that I have gone through. Is the lack of luster an environmental issue or something from the mint and the planchet? Report this Post to the Staff

That Coin Dude Pillar of the Community United States 1427 Posts	Posted 12/07/2020 11:48 am Luster wears off with time, I'm guessing you got this CRHing, if you did, the feeding machine and minor wear could have removed it. Report this Post to the Staff
MOS0239 Pillar of the Community 1110 Posts	Posted 12/07/2020 11:51 am Yes, the lack of luster is due the circulation wear or the environment. Let's see a close-up pic of "WE TRUST". Report this Post to the Staff
MrBreeze Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 12/07/2020 12:18 pm The coin appears to have very little circulation damage for its age. It is almost a gun metal grey. There are also very uniform streaks/striations running almost horizontally across the coin. Here are the other photos. Report this Post to the Staff
MOS0239 Pillar of the Community 1110 Posts	Posted 12/07/2020 12:28 pm Good pictures of "WE TRUST" I don't see any doubling there. I'm not a 100% sure those are doubling notches you're seeing in those above pictures. Others will chime in. Report this Post to the Staff
MrBreeze Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 12/07/2020 12:34 pm Thanks @MOS0239 - appreciate the feedback Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5901 Posts	Posted 12/07/2020 3:17 pm IMHO, it does have some notching but not like the doubling on 007. http://varietyvista.com/12%20Kenned...1DDDO007.htm The notching on the right side of the I (IN) looks like 006 might be a match. http://varietyvista.com/12%20Kenned...1DDDO006.htm To these tired eyes, the top of the bottom serif on the S (TRUST) on your coin seems to have notching as well as some other devices. Congrats if it is determined that it is DDO-006 (FS102). Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
MOS0239 Pillar of the Community 1110 Posts	Posted 12/07/2020 3:58 pm I'm not saying yours isn't but when it comes to doubling, this is what I look for... Report this Post to the Staff
atrox001 Valued Member United States 317 Posts	Posted 12/08/2020 12:27 pm I don't think your half dollar would be the 71D DDO-006. Attached are a couple of photos of the DDO-006 in my collection, note the doubling on the hair under the B in LIBERTY, the doubling on IN GOD, the first 1 of date, and the mintmark position. I think you just have some minor doubling on your half. Report this Post to the Staff
MOS0239 Pillar of the Community 1110 Posts	Posted 12/08/2020 2:20 pm Looks like some triple die there atrox001. Report this Post to the Staff
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1971 D Kennedy Half - DDO And Luster Question.