1970 And 80's Kennedy Halves Easy To Find Reverse Error

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Tigershore New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 10/03/2023 10:51 pm I was going through my Kennedy Rolls and found 60% of my Kennedy halves had a little clash or doubling on one of the rays between the stars and medallions on the reverse of the coins. I have never heard of this error but found a stack of Kennedy's from the 70's and 80's with this error. I need a little help trying to decide if this is a veriety or an error. I mean it is on a lot of coins. I have stacks of Kennedy's that have it to different degrees. I even looked up a 1972 D on PCGS and it had the same defect in the exact same place. Could this error have been hiding in plan sight all these decades and noone recognized it. Please give me some feedback on this. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73760 Posts	Posted 10/03/2023 11:02 pm Wow, I've never noticed that before. I wonder if it's a Doubled Die Reverse, or it's part of the design? I found another one that showed it online. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Tigershore New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 10/03/2023 11:31 pm I do not think anyone else has identified it yet. But pretty cool. Check all your 70's and 80's Kenedy Halves my friend. Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 03:07 am Common You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94932 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 09:04 am When I get home, I'll have to check mine to see if it is universally common or not. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Tigershore New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 1:26 pm Let me know Dearborn. I am interested in this error. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94932 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 2:16 pm Will do. I have a complete set in my Dansco albums to look at Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94932 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 5:50 pm Well, so far, using the 6x zoom (on my phone) all of my halves that I looked at so far (1964 to 1972) - have that 'notched' medallion. I'll have to keep looking at the newer ones once I get out my scope to better view them) But only the 1971 (P) and the 1971-D have that what you called a die marker on them. Not the 1971-S though, it is clear of that mark. Once I get my scope out and charged, I'll get some images posted here. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 6:22 pm I look for this only the Denver from 1971 till 1994 and find: 73, 80, 81. Interesting that the 1978 and 1984 the third ray it is curved up. I will dig more on all the years and Mints to see from where it is comming. I have an idea, but let the study to speak. Edited by silviosi 10/04/2023 8:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94932 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 8:32 pm ok, here are my 1971 and 1971-D halves: Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
atrox001 Valued Member United States 311 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 8:37 pm That little gouge is on a Master Die which is why you see it on so many reverses. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 8:50 pm Thanks ATROX, I will do anyways the statistic because is fun to know the years this master Die was in use. Report this Post to the Staff
Dowhat Pillar of the Community United States 876 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 9:29 pm Do any listed RDV's exist for this feature? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94932 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 9:40 pm That would be my assumption too Atrox. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Tigershore New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 10:07 pm So far I have over 75 coins with this anomaly. Dates involved so far: 1971 P/D, 1977 P, 1979 P/D 19080 P/D, 1981 P/D, 1982 D, 1983 P/D, 1984 D I still have lots of coins to go throgh and the 1982 and 84 I only had one coin so far to look at. I am digging through all my Kennedy's now to get more candidates to look at. I did some looking around in PCGS values and found a few years with this same issue. Report this Post to the Staff
Tigershore New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 10/04/2023 10:54 pm While looking through my 1973 D Kennedy halves I found this DDR which I believe derived from my original error that I found. Check this one out. Report this Post to the Staff
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