1971 D Kennedy Half - MD Or Doubled Die Obverse / DDO ?

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ccrider Valued Member United States 97 Posts	Posted 03/26/2019 7:03 pm I found what looks like doubled die of this 1971 D Kennedy half. I am having a hard time with good images. I hope these come through okay. These are with a Nikon DSLR on a tripod. The area in question is the 9, 7, the last 1 in the date, and the IGWT. I think it might be a Class V from somewhere around 10:00. What do you think? Am I just seeing MD? Thanks, Chris Report this Post to the Staff

levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 03/26/2019 7:10 pm Hello ccrider, Can we get a close up pic on "WE TRUST"? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74145 Posts	Posted 03/26/2019 8:00 pm Pictures are way too blurry to determine anything. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 03/26/2019 8:08 pm I just looked at Doubleddie.com and didn't see any DD listings for 1971 D Kennedy half dollar but there are a few. If you haven't already and want to know some of the DD for the 1971 D Halve, the website http://www.varietyvista.com has a couple of them listed. I find it hard to take a good pic of a halve dollar; lots of glare. Report this Post to the Staff
bill069 Pillar of the Community United States 608 Posts	Posted 03/26/2019 8:56 pm I think you may have ODD, but better photos are a must to be sure. Report this Post to the Staff
ccrider Valued Member United States 97 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 08:52 am I will try for better pictures and a closer look at the area thought to be doubling.I have to find a better way to take pictures of a high quality. Thank you, Chris Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 09:23 am Hello ccrider, That silver look to half dollars makes taking pictures difficult. I have a hard time taking clear pictures of cents. But I think the ticket to a better picture is the light. Back to CRH! Report this Post to the Staff
ccrider Valued Member United States 97 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 11:07 am Here is a close up of the date and we trust. If this image is better, I will do the same on the reverse. I have heavy stars and doubling there, as well. Thanks, Chris Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 12:04 pm Your last picture seems the same size as your first picture but cropped. Can you zoom in a little more? Thanks. For an example, some of my posts show a zoom in picture of a doubling area. EDIT: Here is a close up of one of my 1971 D half dollars. Edited by levelsofmadnes 03/27/2019 12:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ccrider Valued Member United States 97 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 1:10 pm See if this is better. I went back to the cell phone and tried to control the lighting better. Chris Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 1:18 pm Very nice picture get rid of that glare and it would be a Picasso. Hmmmm but I don't see any doubling in "WE TRUST". Report this Post to the Staff
ccrider Valued Member United States 97 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 1:23 pm I can see that the Samsung Note 8 takes better pictures than the Nikon DSLR. Here is the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 1:26 pm During the final phases of creating these images, I noticed slight notching visible. But the crazy MD probably didn't create this. So it may be a minor DDO, but the Machine Doubling is probably the strongest on this coin that I can remember. But the devices are not enlarged, unless the random MD removed it. Most often Machine Doubling is in one direction. This one shows that Machine Doubling does not follow any rules, other than to reduced the size of the devices with a flat shelf like appearance. Edited by coop 03/27/2019 2:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 1:39 pm Another lesson learned. Never thought about using an inverted image. Sort of like thermal white hot or black hot. But the coin picture may have been of my coin and not ccrider. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 1:51 pm I see I may have used the wrong image, but the point is true with your coins image. I assumed that it was an enlargement of his coin. But the point if inverted images are what I was covering. Here is another example: Note on this image, the glare was hiding the Machine Doubling, by inverting the image, the MD becomes easier to see. Edited by coop 03/27/2019 2:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 2:00 pm Here is Mr. Coop's post for "Lighting and Taking Images (Showing My Hand On This One)" http://goccf.com/t/335702 After reading this post, I have picked up a couple of tricks. I probably need to go back for more tips. The stem looks interesting but the "DOLLAR" looks MD to me. I am sure some of the more seasoned folks will chime in. I would like to see what they have to say. Report this Post to the Staff
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1971 D Kennedy Half - MD Or DDO?