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1964 proof kennedy question

mcmximcmxi Posts: 890 ✭
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Can anyone help me identify this. I looked in The kennedy half dollar book by James wiles and couldn't match it. It appears to have a quadrupled B and hair. I haven't figured out how to take pics of details on proofs yet.

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If I was half as smart as I am dumb Iwould be a genious

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  • mcmximcmxi Posts: 890 ✭
    ttt
    If I was half as smart as I am dumb Iwould be a genious
  • majorbigtimemajorbigtime Posts: 2,937 ✭
    Ask russ--he's an AH expert
  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    It's not an AH.
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    The I in IGWT looks thick too. No spread there? I'll look for the quad B when I get to the office.
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,386 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Try looking at the Coneca site - here is the link.

    This is a most useful site for attempting to match many varieties and RPM's. Unfortunately it does not contain any pictures, so you have to go on the verbal descriptions only.

    Let us know if you can deterimine which variety it is from those descriptions.

    “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson

    My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!

  • mcmximcmxi Posts: 890 ✭
    I tried the link, and none of them refer to a quad or even a trippled B. The I in liberty is also doubled or trippled It is hard to tell because of the mirror. Could this be machine doubling?
    If I was half as smart as I am dumb Iwould be a genious
  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,386 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes - it could be machine doubling. It was very common on proofs from the early 60's to the early 70's.

    If the doubling is flat and shelf-like it it likely machine doubling. If there are notches around serifs then it is most likely a doubled die.

    Wish I could help more, but without pictures, it is pretty tough.

    “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson

    My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!

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