Any thoughts on this coin? 1776-1976 D Half Dollar

JonDenver

Any suggestions or advice about this coin???

dcarr

That is a pretty common coin (I have at least three or four uncirculated rolls sitting here).
And although the coin shown has a lot of little struck-through particles on Kennedy's head, it appears to be in relatively high grade (quite a bit better than the average example).

oih82w8

Shiny, two year type. Nice looking four-bits.

mannie gray

Very very common but not in the condition yours is in.
67-

JonDenver

Oh, this is not my coin. I have one similar to this as well. Just one of my favorites. Its grade is a 67+ from PCGS. Really nice coin. 🤤

mannie gray

My minus, their plus

291fifth

Too many marks on the cheek and neck to merit a 67, let alone a 67+.

segoja

That’s a really really nice 76

lkeigwin

OP's question is not about the coin displayed (which is not his) but about the coin itself.

I love them. But a quarter billion of the copper-nickel clad were minted and they will never be valuable. An MS66 can be had for $20 or so.
Lance.

ricko

That is a nice example of the bicentennial half. They are not particularly collectible, as noted above...but necessary to complete the series. I would not invest a lot of money unless you are doing a registry set....Cheers, RickO

JonDenver

@ricko said:
That is a nice example of the bicentennial half. They are not particularly collectible, as noted above...but necessary to complete the series. I would not invest a lot of money unless you are doing a registry set....Cheers, RickO

What is the Registry set??

JonDenver

@291fifth said:
Too many marks on the cheek and neck to merit a 67, let alone a 67+.

No really, I screen shotted this coin to talk about it. It's really listed as a 67+. I dont make the rules.

BillJones

@291fifth said:
Too many marks on the cheek and neck to merit a 67, let alone a 67+.

Look at the word "UNITED" on the reverse too. There is no way that coin should grade MS-67.

ricko

@JonDenver....Check on this site... Registry sets are sets of coins with high quality and they are scored.... People compete for best sets....Cheers, RickO

jedm

Maybe time to change razor blades?

Hemispherical

@JonDenver said:

@ricko said:
That is a nice example of the bicentennial half. They are not particularly collectible, as noted above...but necessary to complete the series. I would not invest a lot of money unless you are doing a registry set....Cheers, RickO

What is the Registry set??

Here you go:

https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/

dcarr

@BillJones said:

@291fifth said:
Too many marks on the cheek and neck to merit a 67, let alone a 67+.

Look at the word "UNITED" on the reverse too. There is no way that coin should grade MS-67.

There is nothing wrong in the area of "UNITED" - only a luster pattern causing light to reflect away from the camera lens.

JonDenver

Thanks for the links. About how long has it taken some of you collectors to get a full registry set??? If anyone?

jabba

Grew up in the 70s 80s the bicentennial sets where my favorite and $2 bills the reverse is stunning even if it’s not historically accurate

mannie gray

@dcarr said:

@BillJones said:

@291fifth said:
Too many marks on the cheek and neck to merit a 67, let alone a 67+.

Look at the word "UNITED" on the reverse too. There is no way that coin should grade MS-67.

There is nothing wrong in the area of "UNITED" - only a luster pattern causing light to reflect away from the camera lens.

That is what I thought also.