1976 Kennedy Half Dollar, Presumably Master Doubling.

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6503 Posts	Posted 02/29/2024 10:25 pm Over the past few weeks, I have resumed studying bicentennial half dollars. I keep encountering a particular pattern of split serifs and obviously doubled lettering. The doubling is exemplified by the following PCGS certifications for 1976-S Kennedy half dollars, silver business strikes: 47937159, 84915491, 40598951. I believe this is the same Master Die doubling that Atrox described in the Kennedy half book by Dr. Wiles. If it isn't the same, then perhaps it is related. Earlier this week, I encountered a silver half that really exemplifies the doubling phenomenon. These are the seller's pics, but the coin is enroute, and I will attempt to take more precise images when it arrives. Original discussion about master doubling: http://goccf.com/t/458506#3980766 Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74133 Posts	Posted 02/29/2024 10:39 pm Very interesting. I'll be following this thread. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 03/01/2024 09:16 am Interesting example. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 03/01/2024 09:21 am Hub doubling id a bit above my head, so I'll just watch. Also - I didn't know that the forums will link to PCGS cert numbers... 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
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6503 Posts	Posted 03/01/2024 09:57 am Dearborn, I just used the bold and URL tags, and incorporated the link in the tag. Without the [ ] so it doesn't automatically convert the tags to code: url link /url url="link" description /url url="PcgsSiteLink" CertNumberText /url The first version will just get you a blue underlined link. The forum will convert your link to a pass-through link. The second one is fancier. You can use descriptive text between the url tags. The link code will be embedded and invisible. This is the way you see most links on web sites. The second technique is a bit more work than just pasting a link and letting the forum convert it, but visually it's a tidy result. Report this Post to the Staff
atrox001 Valued Member United States 311 Posts	Posted 03/01/2024 4:03 pm I just looked at all the photos you added to your post. Let me first say that the description for the 76 MDO-001, P, D, S, and PR in the CONECA Master Listings, is "light spread on date". I blew up the three PCGS photos you added, and all of them look like MDD (Machine Damaged Doubling), especially on IN. The other photos you added are for sure MDD. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6503 Posts	Posted 03/01/2024 11:05 pm Atrox, I find it hard to believe that the phenomenon on In God could be Machine Doubling. It is consistent across all three mints. Here is a Denver half with the exact same thing: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/45425867 The phenomenon on Trust, however, I could easily believe is Machine Doubling. That was my first impression when I saw it. Definitely the R looks like MD. I should have the coin in the next few days, it is already traveling. Report this Post to the Staff
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