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Significant changes have been made to the 1966 Kennedy half dollar obverse doubled die listings due to the discovery of three different obverse doubled working hubs. The reassignment of numerous 1966 Kennedy half dollar obverse doubled die listings as being from the obverse doubled working hubs left huge "holes" in the obverse doubled die listings for this date. As an example, there were once 37 listings for the 1966 obverse doubled dies. Now there are just 12 working dies and the three working hubs. Many listings were assigned new numbers in order to fill the gaping holes in the listings. Notations of these changes are made for each of the affected varieties.
1966 50¢ WWHO-001 Description: Strong doubling shows on the profile including the neck, chin, lips, nostril, eye, and the locks of hair at the top of the head near the B in LIBERTY. Doubling also shows on the lower back of the ear and the designer’s initials. A close spread shows on IGWT. Die Markers: Obverse: The markers will vary on the different working dies. Reverse: The markers will vary on the different working dies. Submitted By: Various individuals Cross References: None known Comments: While CONECA has noted the possibility of a doubled working hub for the numerous 1966 50¢ doubled profile varieties, they still list all of these as unique working dies.
1966 50¢ WWHO-002 Description: Strong doubling shows on back of the neck and head as well as on the lower profile including the neck, chin, and lips. Doubling also shows on the back of the ear, the hair details to the right of the upper ear, and the designer’s initials. A close spread shows on IGWT. Die Markers: Obverse: The markers will vary on the different working dies. Reverse: The markers will vary on the different working dies. Submitted By: Various individuals Cross References: None known Comments: The quickest way to spot the difference between WWHO-001 and WWHO-002 is the hair details just to the right of the upper ear. On WWHO-001 these hair details show barely any doubling, but on WWHO-002 the doubling of these hair details is strong.
1966 50¢ WWHO-003 Description: Very close tripling spread towards the center shows on the date, IGWT, and the Y of LIBERTY. Die Markers: Obverse: The markers will vary on the different working dies. Reverse: The markers will vary on the different working dies. Submitted By: Various individuals Cross References: None known
1966 50¢ WDDO-001 1966 50¢ WDDO-002 1966 50¢ SMS WDDO-003 1966 50¢ WDDO-004 1966 50¢ WDDO-005 1966 50¢ SMS WDDO-006 1966 50¢ WDDO-007 1966 50¢ WDDO-008 1966 50¢ WDDO-009 1966 50¢ WDDO-010 1966 50¢ WDDO-011 1966 50¢ WDDO-012 1966 50¢ SMS WDDO-013 "Best Of" Variety Description: A Class V CW spread from a pivot at about 5:00 shows on the LIB of LIBERTY, the front curl of hair, and the upper hair details. This variety also shows the doubling from WWHO-002. Die Markers: Obverse: A small die gouge can be found SW of the I in LIBERTY. A small die gouge can be found below the Y in LIBERTY. Reverse: A short, vertical die gouge can be found to the left of the O in OF. Submitted By: William Albright Cross References: None known
1966 50¢ SMS WDDO-014 "Best Of" Variety Description: A Class V CW spread from a pivot at about 1:00 shows on the LI of LIBERTY, IN GOD WE, and the date. This variety also shows the doubling from WWHO-001. Die Markers: Obverse: A NW/SE die gouge can be found below the right side of the R in TRUST. A short vertical die gouge can be found to the left of the 9. Reverse: Die scratches run west from the U in UNITED. A die scratch runs SW from the bottom of the 1st S in STATES. Submitted By: William Albright Cross References: None known
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