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1971 D Kennedy - How would you grade this reverse?

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This 1971 D JFK is a circulated coin and I would like your thoughts on grading the Reverse. The Eagle is my concern. It looks like a weak strike or wear. The rest of the Coin is nice for a coin out of circulation. It looks like a AU58 to me, but I'm not good at grading either. Thanks for your thoughts in advance. 🙂



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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,482 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks like weak strike to me.

  • JWPJWP Posts: 22,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks for opinion. A weak strike was my belief too.

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  • johnhenry9009johnhenry9009 Posts: 167 ✭✭✭
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    I'd also say it suffers from a weak strike but other than that it looks normal to me.

  • JWPJWP Posts: 22,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks, I believe it is a weak strike too.

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  • RexfordRexford Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    MS64, roughly.

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  • JWPJWP Posts: 22,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks, it is in nice condition.

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  • Jacques_LoungecoqueJacques_Loungecoque Posts: 733 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Hate to be the broken record, but yes, looks weakly struck. Very mushy on that shield. There appears to be a rather nasty scratch on the reverse going to the “U” in United States. The obverse looks like it has milk spots. The reverse really looks like it’s going to bring it down.

    Unfortunately, those dang milk spots seem like a regular thing for 1970’s coinage. I can’t tell you how long it took me, and how many thousands of Ike dollars I looked at, before I finally found the MS68 silver Ike I settled on! Just always milk spots galore.

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  • JWPJWP Posts: 22,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Jacques_Loungecoque Thanks for the great discription. Really liked it. Yes I do agree a weak strike was my 1st thought. thanks again

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    And don't call me Shirley! I like it. It'd be in my error binder as an interesting weak strike. Peace Roy

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  • JWPJWP Posts: 22,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks, hadn't thought about a weak strike being a possible error. Tanks again.

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  • JWPJWP Posts: 22,011 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Surely someone has an opinion on this Half dollar?

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