What is this Kennedy Half?

[Kurr]

I found this last year and asked but only got 1 opinion and wanted to repost so "fresh eyes" could give an opinion.

Original post on old site titled "what is it"

Anyway, here it is: 1972 - D






















Sooooooooo, Did I find my little "white whale" of DDRs? And if so, what would the value of such a find be worth?

[Rodebaugh]

DDR going with the group MD. Still Worth at least 3 bucks shipped to WV.

[appjoe]

I would think a DDR but I found a few LMC that I thought were double dies and I was told by a local dealer that they were Machine doubling except the 1984 DDR I posted here he said yes thats a DDR. Here is what I read about machine doubling. Machine doubling: flat, shelf-like, without any notching, and cut into the letters vs. thickened. Here is a site that may be able to tell you. I've read a lot of post there with people posting pics and calling them double dies and they come back with yes it is or no it's machine doubling and they explain why and tell Doc to add some more zero's to what he thinks it worth if it is a DDR. It may be a new find.
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=126
I hope that helps.

[Kurr]

I checked here:
http://www.varietyvista.com/Variety%20M ... 1-1994.htm

and they have 2 listed.

1972-D DDR-001
UVC-199 DMR-002

Designation:
1-R-I-CCW

Description:
Medium spread on all letters around rim, dots, stars in the circle, and the tops of the rays above the eagle

Grade:
AU55

Population:
1

Markers:
Both hubbings were apparently of equal strength

Stage A:
EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:
Light die clash through DO of DOLLAR and below eagle's Right (viewer's Left) talons – MDS

Numerous die scratches on Reverse

Bridge of nose and eye abraded away – MDS

Numerous die scratches on Obverse

Stage C:
LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:
Ed Raser

and

1972-D DDR-002
UVC-454
DMR-007

Designation:
2-R-I-CCW

Description:
Light spread on all letters around rim as notched corners with the strongest on AMERICA

Grade:
MS64

Population:
4

Markers:
Can be found in Mint Sets

Stage A:
Reverse and Obverse are EMDS

Stage B:
MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:
LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:
Timothy Wissert

[abe]

Looks like MD to me.

[daviscfad]

With the shelf like appearance i would have to say MD on this one.