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Detailed Kennedy Half Dollar error, variety, key-date, Variety Vista, and PCGS popup references.
Same style as the Jefferson and Roosevelt pages: key-date notes first, then famous / notable Kennedy half dollar errors, then the reference-code list with popup buttons for Variety Vista and PCGS.
These are the Kennedy half dollar varieties collectors usually check first. Buttons open the reference source in the same popup style as the Jefferson nickel page.
Early proof variety with stronger hair detail above Kennedy’s ear; one of the best-known Kennedy half dollar design varieties.
Popular doubled die obverse variety from the first Kennedy half dollar year; check LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and date details.
Major doubled die reverse variety; look around UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF DOLLAR, and eagle details.
Repunched mintmark variety from the 90% silver Denver issue; a useful check on early Kennedy halves.
Special Mint Set doubled die reverse; one of the better-known SMS Kennedy varieties.
Special Mint Set doubled die obverse with collector demand in high grade.
Important SMS doubled die obverse from the 40% silver era.
Missing designer initials on the reverse; one of the most famous Kennedy half dollar varieties.
Popular doubled die obverse with visible doubling on motto/date areas; commonly searched by roll hunters.
Another famous missing-FG reverse variety; check the area near the eagle’s right leg.
| Year-Mint | Error/Variety | FS / Variety # | Error (VV) | PCGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | DDO | FS-101 | — | |
| 1964 | DDO | FS-102 | ||
| 1964 | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1964-D | TDO | FS-103 | ||
| 1964-D | DDO | FS-104 | ||
| 1964-D | QDO | FS-105 | ||
| 1964-D | DDO | FS-106 | ||
| 1964-D | DDO | FS-108 | ||
| 1964-D | RPM | FS-501 | ||
| 1964-D | RPM | FS-502 | ||
| 1964-D | RPM | FS-503 | ||
| 1964-D | RPM | FS-504 | ||
| 1965 | DDR (SMS) | FS-801 | ||
| 1965 | DDR | FS-802 | ||
| 1966 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1966 | DDO (SMS) | FS-102 | ||
| 1966 | DDO (SMS) | FS-104 | ||
| 1966 | DDO (SMS) | FS-105 | ||
| 1966 | DDO (SMS) | FS-106 | ||
| 1967 | DDO (SMS) | FS-101 | ||
| 1967 | DDO | FS-102 | ||
| 1967 | DDO | FS-103 | ||
| 1967 | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1968-D | TDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1971-D | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1971-D | DDO | FS-102 | ||
| 1972 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1972-D | No FG | FS-901 | — | |
| 1973-D | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1974-D | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1976-S | DDO (Silver) | FS-101 | ||
| 1977-D | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1982 | No FG | FS-901 | — | |
| 2023 | DDO | DDO-001 | — |
Reference links use the Kennedy ODT list you provided.
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