1977-D Kennedy Half Dollar Possible Doubled Die Obverse / DDO FS 101

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Crh1993 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/15/2020 9:13 pm Good evening everyone! I have found a coin I believe is the Fs 101 variety but I will be honest, when I was hunting through the rolls it was starting to get late on Saturday after a long day! I initially looked at the PCGS stock photos of the variety and was able to see what looked like the exact doubling on the "UST" in "trust" as well as the middle line on the "N" from "IN". I was ecstatic at first but now a few days later I am re examining the coin and I wanted to get some second/third opinions. I apologize for the not the greatest photos, I don't have a coin microscope yet so I had to hold my magnifying glass to the camera on my phone... Report this Post to the Staff

CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 06/15/2020 9:54 pm I don't think so. Look at the split serifs on the U of TRUST and the R as well: http://varietyvista.com/12%20Kenned...7DDDO001.htm Keep hunting! -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
Crh1993 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/15/2020 10:31 pm Ch27, I appreciate the input. I really couldn't get a good picture of what I can see on all the letters... the "u" in particular is where I am seeing what looks just like the photos but with my magnifying glass I feel like I am going cross eyed and I don't want to just be seeing what I want to see lol. I think it's about time to invest in a microscope. Once I get it and can get some More clear pictures I'll add them so you can see what I am seeing better. I have found plenty of Machine Doubling so far And this is the first coin that I felt had true doubling but I know I need better magnification to get positive identification. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/16/2020 04:45 am to CCF. Pics are too blurry. Not seeing a DDO. Always best to remove coins from holders whenever possible before taking photos. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Crh1993 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/16/2020 09:39 am John, that must be why I was having such a hard time getting my camera to focus... the last coin I took pictures of wasn't in a holder and I felt they came out much nicer. I'll get this one out of the holder tonight and see if I can get some better pictures. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/16/2020 10:35 am You could try one of those clip on magnifiers for your phone. They don't cost much. John1 Edited by John1 06/16/2020 10:36 am Report this Post to the Staff
atrox001 Valued Member United States 311 Posts	Posted 06/16/2020 3:07 pm In the CONECA listings there are two listed for the 77D DDO. I don't think you have the DDO-001 FS-101, but maybe the DDO-002. The doubling for the 002 is kind of minor and hard to photograph, see attached photo. Since you have the half dollar in hand, maybe you can see the doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
Crh1993 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/16/2020 7:36 pm Got some more pics and now I'm less confident in the original find lol. Here are the best angles of what I am seeing. I did notice that I am only seeing doubling when the light hits it right and I see two reflections on the letters. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/16/2020 9:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Crh1993 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/17/2020 4:06 pm I don't think it looks exactly like either of the two DDO examples but I am still having a hard time not seeing some double lettering, especially on the top left area of the T as well was the U. They both look to have another of the same letter underneath them. Is it doubling or am I seeing shadows possibly? I also wasn't able to get a good photo of the R but there is a line down the middle of the East leg that resembles the DDO 101. Is it worth holding on to until I get better magnification and can look closer? Report this Post to the Staff
Crh1993 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/27/2020 6:27 pm Got my coin microscope and some better pictures Report this Post to the Staff
Crh1993 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/27/2020 7:11 pm Better pic of IN G Report this Post to the Staff
Crh1993 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/28/2020 01:13 am Been looking at DDO varieties for this year and I haven't found anything matching what I am seeing on this coin, especially the doubling on "IN GOD" here are some more close ups of "GOD" both "T"s on trust and the "E" on we. Report this Post to the Staff
Crh1993 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/28/2020 8:44 pm Any thoughts on the new pictures? I have given up on the fs101 but I still can't find anything on any of the variety/DDO sites about a 77-D with this type of spread on the letters. Report this Post to the Staff
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1977-D Kennedy Half Dollar Possible DDO FS 101