1976-D Kennedy Half Dollar--Obverse Die Cap--MS-67 (NGC). Extremely rare die cap on a Bicentennial Kennedy half dollar. The obverse design is fairly well centered within a moderately deep cap, its detail razor sharp and surface area fully lustrous and satiny. The reverse acquired a brockage from the obverse of a previously struck Kennedy half dollar, which is broad and distended but shows a full portrait, part of the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, and even a rather sharp D mintmark. Brilliant throughout and a delight to behold. Well formed die caps are visually striking, and even more so on larger denominations. They are also rarer, as these were more likely to be caught in production than the smaller denominations that were produced in much larger quantities. The fact that it is on the one-year Bicentennial type adds considerably to the appeal. Though this piece does not hold a position in the <em>100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins</em> book, there are several die caps included and it is very closely related to #40, the Bicentennial 1976-D Eisenhower dollar obverse cap.
