1974 Half Kennedy, DDR? or 3 Rays Variety?

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Carlos Arriaga, Nov 14, 2014.

  1. Carlos Arriaga

    Carlos Arriaga Senior Member

    An area originally with 4 portion of rays. Is with 3 portions only. But the 3rd is doubled. Beside that; on the bottom the word DOLLAR seem like was strike 3 times.
    Also in the Oberse called my attention the upper end of the # 1
    Please tell me It's a DDR? o another variety with 3 rays only? Thank. Reverse.jpg Rev crop.jpg Oberse.jpg Ober Crop.jpg 2nd Rev Crop.jpg
     
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  3. Ethan

    Ethan Collector of Kennedy's

    Interesting, I know some will say machine doubling etc but I am not sure with the 1 (look at bottom of G also)...and I do not understand the 3 or 4 ray thing and I collect these.
     
  4. Carlos Arriaga

    Carlos Arriaga Senior Member

    The original way in this area was 4 rays like this... But; this is not the first I found with 3 rays only IF YOU CHECK ALL YOUR COLLECTION. WILL SEE SOME WITH 3 AND SOME WITH 4. 4 rays.JPG
     
  5. 19Lyds

    19Lyds Member of the United States of Confusion

    Not a DDR not a DDO. Just a beat up working hub that made it through several years of production beginning in 1972.

    1973
    Kennedy Reverses 002.JPG

    Kennedy Reverses 004.JPG

    1972

    Kennedy Reverses 005.JPG

    It even occurs on the proofs.
    1973-S

    Kennedy Reverses 006.JPG

    Kennedy Reverses 007.JPG

    Sloppy workmanship? Poor hub handling or polishing?
    Who knows.

    Different, yes. Doubled die? No.

    As for the "LL" in the OP, just machine doubling which was rampant on these hard CnClad planchets in the early 70's.
     
  6. Ethan

    Ethan Collector of Kennedy's

    Don't forget the 64-69's also....still those are keepers.
     
  7. Carlos Arriaga

    Carlos Arriaga Senior Member

    If it's different (3 rays), at least has to be A VARIETY. a rule of DDO is that. The shape "is in the Die" before the strike happen. Well... that double ray 3-4 is in the die; that's why that's happen in thousands an thousands of half Kennedys.
    Now, I'M LOOKING FOR "THE VARIETY" 5 rays, because believe or not. They also exist.
     
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