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An interesting comparison of 1967 SMS Kennedy halves.

RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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1967 SMS half number one:

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1967 SMS half number two:

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One of these had a BIN of $69, the other a BIN of $1250. Kind of hard to justify buying the higher priced one.

Russ, NCNE
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  • smprfismprfi Posts: 874 ✭
    1250 on top
    69 on thr bottom
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>1250 on top
    69 on thr bottom >>



    Nope.image The top one is in a 66CAM holder, the bottom in a 67DCAM holder. Awfully fine line for an 18 fold price difference.

    Russ, NCNE

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  • andy007andy007 Posts: 475 ✭
    Looks the other way around to me smprfi. The bottom coin appears to be DCAM, while the top coin looks like it just barely misses DCAM. Certainly a good reason to justify the price of a coin before purchasing, good comparison Russ.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    PS: I BINed the $69 one. I don't give a rat's rear that it's only a 66. It's a mighty pretty coin.image

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  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    top is the $69 coin. i had it book marked. planned on using the BIN this evening if it was still there. nice contrast and judging by the color of the insert from the auction page R&I hasn't manipulated the scan to bring out the frost. i shoulda grabbed it last night!!

    al h.image
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Keets,

    I knew you were looking at it, that's why I grabbed it. Bwuahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!

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  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    UNCLE!!!! image

    al h.image
  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Russ,

    Take a look at this "under the radar purchase"! I was really only trying to help a fellow board member, but happily won. It is a stunner!image

    1966 PCGS MS67 Cam Kennedy
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Don,

    I actually had that one on my list, but didn't bid because you were in it. No mercy next time.image

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  • DanCDanC Posts: 1,189


    << <i>No mercy next time >>




    Ah yes... prophetic words.

    The "hunter" becomes the "hunted". image

    En garde' image
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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Brrrrr....It's cold in here!image
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,461 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I actually had that one on my list, but didn't bid because you were in it.
    I thought I felt the earth (stock market) tremble when I read that line. Getting into bidding wars over
    moderns among forum members is what jacks the price up on these things. Yes, work it out amongst
    yourselves and trade off once in awhile. But if you must have some thousandth of a point lead to feed your egos, then hell yes, go for it.

    Leo

    The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!

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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Leo, were all good friends, and Russ is just ribbing me. Actually, the seller is a board member too, and I'm sure he would like to see us fire away. As to the ego thing, I think W.C.Fields said it best.....Go away boy, you bother me.image


    Er - that may have been foghorn leghorn.
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • BlueColeBlueCole Posts: 365 ✭
    Not to sound stupid, but. . .. .

    does SMS stand for Superb Mint State?

    BTW, i thought the top one (66) had better fields than the bottom one (67). How'd it graade lower?

    B.

    just noticed. . .my 100th post. yea!
    A Fine is a tax for doing wrong.
    A Tax is a fine for doing good.
  • DanCDanC Posts: 1,189
    I'm gonna go out on a limb here... since I'm a noob - but

    "Special Mint Set", I believe.
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    leothelyon,

    I've now read your post five or six times, and I'm still trying to figure out what you're ranting about.

    BlueCole,

    Dan is correct. The mint didn't produce proof sets in the years '65-'67. Instead, they produced Special Mint Sets - sort of a tweener coin, not quite a proof, but not quite a business strike.

    Russ, NCNE



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  • BlueColeBlueCole Posts: 365 ✭
    humpf. Okay, makes sense. I knew they didn't make mint sets somewhere in that era, but i didn't know they made "Sapecial Mint Sets." Too Cool!!! thanks for info.

    B.
    A Fine is a tax for doing wrong.
    A Tax is a fine for doing good.
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The top coin looks like it might be getting some of it's contrast from the scan. It's
    certainly a nice coin but hardly remarkable for cameo effect on a '67 half. The
    second coin was no doubt bid up for it's incredible contrast. While the date isn't
    overly tough, it's contrast is extreme.
    Tempus fugit.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The second coin was no doubt bid up for it's incredible contrast. >>



    It didn't sell. Had an opening bid of $850, and a BIN of $1250.



    << <i>While the date isn't overly tough, it's contrast is extreme. >>



    Not extreme enough to justify a price of 18 times as much as the other.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Agreed.
    Tempus fugit.
  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Russ,

    This is one I made raw from a SMS. Take a guess, and I'll reveal in a later post.

    Obverse
    reverse
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    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Man, Don, that puppy has some mighty tasty looking mirror action going there! Reverse pic is hard to tell the level of frost, but I'll guess MS65DCAM.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Perfect call.

    Slab
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    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor

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