Profiles in Variety the Kennedy half dollar part II

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Here is the next installment of varieties for the Kennedy half dollar. All material referenced from The Kennedy Half Dollar Book by James Wiles.

1964 (PROOF) UVC-2, DMR-2

DESIGNATION: ODV-002, MDO-002, MD-2-O-II-C, RDV-001, MDR-001, MD-1-R-II-C

URS: 17

MARKER: normal hair, straight G

CROSS REFERENCE: CML MD-1-O-II, CML 2-R-II, 3-R-II

Obverse: This is the second obverse design that eliminated the accented hairline and strenthens the Iof LIBERTY. This die is also master die doubled with a light spread on WE TRUST, 64 of date, TY of LIBERTY, and the hair under the R of LIBERTY. The strengh of doubling will depend on hub and die state.
Reverse: A small percentage of the RDV-001 reverses were paired with the new obverse design. These are known as transitional varieties.

1964 (PROOF) UVC-3, DMR-3

DESIGNATION: ODV-002, MDO-002, MD-2-O-II-C, RDV-002, MDR-002, MD-2-II-C (3)

URS: 22

MARKER: normal hair, flared G

CROSS REFERENCE: CML MD-1-O-II, CML MD-1-R-II

Obverse: This variety pairs the second obverse design with the second reverse design.
Reverse: This design has continuous rays, even through the stars and sports a flared G in the initials. This die is master die doubled with a light spread on UNITED, HALF and the stars around the rim CW from K-6 to K-9. Close tripling can be seen on the HA of HALF. Strength of doubling will vary depending on hub adn die state.

Enjoy your Kennedys.