1974-D 50C Doubled Die Obv, FS-101 MS65 认证号27403197, PCGS号145385

Type: Kennedy Half Dollar, Type 3, Copper-Nickel Clad (1971- ) Designer: Gilroy Roberts / Frank Gasparro Content: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center Weight: 11.30 grams Diameter: 30.61 millimeters Edge: Reeded (150 reeds) Variety Type: Doubled-Die Obverse (DDO) General Type Description: The assassination of former President John F. Kennedy took place on November 22, 1963 and many grieving people wanted to do something special in memory of the late President. Shortly thereafter, it was decided that Kennedy's portrait would be place on a U.S. coin. Initially Kennedy's portrait was going to be placed on a U.S. quarter. However, Mrs. Kennedy requested for George Washington's portrait to remain on the quarter instead of her late husbands. The second best choice was the Half Dollar coin. At the time, the Franklin Half Dollar coins were still being issued and the current law required that a coins design should remain on a circulating coin for at least 25 years before it can be changed. Consequently, Congress has to act quickly and change the law for the Half Dollar coins. In the end the Kennedy Half Dollar was approved, therefore, ending the Franklin Half Dollar series at least four years earlier than expected. By February 1964, the Philadelphia Mint struck its first Kennedy Half Dollars for circulation while the Denver Mint had already struck them just a week earlier.(Source: Hernandez, Jaime. PCGS CoinFacts) Specific Issue Description: One of five D-mint “major” varieties recognized by PCGS, the 1974-D “Doubled Die Obverse” Kennedy Half Dollar displays a doubling on the obverse which is most prominent on the words, “IN GOD WE TRUST”. Doubled dies are created when the hub imprints an additional, misaligned image onto a die. Exemplar Notes: An all-white gem acquired 8/2013 from Theodore Frick.

Ron Guth

The 1974-D Doubled Die Obverse Half Dollar is a popular variety because it is fairly easy to identify and it can still be cherrypicked by going through 1974 Mint Sets.  The vast majority of the examples certified by PCGS are MS64, with a much smaller amount in MS65.  No MS66 or better examples have been reported yet.

The doubling on this variety is quite obvious on the word TRUST, less so on IN GOD, WE, LIBERTY, and the date.