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1964-P Kennedy Half Dollar with LBJ First Day of Issue Letter

DrDarrylDrDarryl Posts: 606 ✭✭✭✭✭

A steal at $393 (less auction fees). Of all places, the auction was in Montreal, QC, Canada and ended a few minutes ago.

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  • DrDarrylDrDarryl Posts: 606 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • ɹoʇɔǝlloɔɹoʇɔǝlloɔ Posts: 1,436 ✭✭✭✭✭

    jbb died later that year; less than 5 months after receiving this

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool!

    Collector, occasional seller

  • DrDarrylDrDarryl Posts: 606 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 16, 2020 8:55PM

    Image from GreatCollections®

  • DrDarrylDrDarryl Posts: 606 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 16, 2020 9:01PM

    @DrDarryl said:
    A steal at $393 (less auction fees). Of all places, the auction was in Montreal, QC, Canada and ended a few minutes ago.

    The presentation of the coin in the plastic bag and the three staples is a nice added touch. Classy.

  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wonder how many of these are out there.

  • 435+100?

  • RedStormRedStorm Posts: 223 ✭✭✭

    Very cool and agree that sounds like a good price. Next time tell us before the auction closes...! :p

  • air4mdcair4mdc Posts: 905 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Must be some kind of super paper kept in a special environment .....no yellowing?

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 17, 2020 3:51AM

    Nice :)

    You have quite the collection!

    How many do you have now?

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,344 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm guessing that the signatures are autopen produced. Does anyone know if this is the case.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 17, 2020 5:55AM

    LBJ was well known to use autopens and secretaries to sign his name.

    I'll have to scrutinize the two letters above some more, but I would not count on the signature being genuine.

    But the letter still provides the provenance for the coin.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I cannot determine if either are accented hair varieties... @DrDarryl, have you checked for AH coins? Cheers, RickO

  • savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,282 ✭✭✭✭

    Accented Hair only on proofs

    www.brunkauctions.com

  • RedStormRedStorm Posts: 223 ✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    LBJ was well known to use autopens and secretaries to sign his name.

    I'll have to scrutinize the two letters above some more, but I would not count on the signature being genuine.

    But the letter still provides the provenance for the coin.

    To my eye, the signatures appear slightly different in the photos shown for what that's worth...

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,568 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I took another look and I also see some differences in letter formation. (Slight differences especially with the first or last strokes are possible with an autopen as the pen can touch down or lift up at the beginning or end in slightly different ways.)

    If they are different, that would make me suspect secretarial, as LBJ was known to use alternate methods so often. It was so widespread that there has even been some disagreement among "experts" over the years as to which styles are real or secretarial.

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!

  • DrDarrylDrDarryl Posts: 606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I own the coin/letter in the first two images.

  • DrDarrylDrDarryl Posts: 606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Another example (from WorthPoint).

  • KindaNewishKindaNewish Posts: 827 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Superb!
    Jealous, I have seen a few of these over the years, always have been a day late or a dollar short.
    Keep me in mind, please, if you come across another.

  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pawn Stars:

    "The signature is real, Rick. Unfortunately, it is autopen."
    "What's it worth?"
    "$400.00.

    "Okay, thanks." (Turning to the seller:)

    . . . "I'll offer your $50."

    "Whaaa?"
    "
    Yeah, but- by the time I have it framed and professionally featured in an auction. . . "

    "Ok, I'll take it." (Seller walks away disappointed.)

  • DrDarrylDrDarryl Posts: 606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @abcde12345 said:
    "Ok, I'll take it." (Seller walks away disappointed.)

    GreatCollections:

    Multiple bids received. 422 views.

    SOLD $1402.00 !

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,568 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WOW!

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