Has anyone submitted 2002 Kennedy halves yet? How has the quality been?. I am waiting to cherrypic

wingedliberty

Any thoughts on prelimenary quality and any grades back yet?


Brian.

dpoole

WingedL--You see the lead article in this week's Coin World?

Says first of all that production is over for the2002s, at 5.6 million coins. Germane to your question, though, is commentary amng those who've gone through some bags of them, and have found BIG differences between the Philadelphia Mint issues and the Dinver Mint issues.

They quote John Carter, who was commenting on how many more die cracks he has found among the Philly coins. They quote Robert Kohler as saying, based on his perusal of the 2002 Kennedys, that maybe 80 percent of the Denver production would grade MS63 or better, whereas only 50 percent of the Philly coins would grade MS63 or better.

I guess the lesson here is to keep your eyes peeled for good quality 2002-Ps!

wingedliberty

Thanks for the valuable input. I get my Coin World on Monday and look forward to reading
the article. I will have fun with those 2002Ps.


Brian.

Morganluver

Does anyone know how the 200ct. bags are packaged(loose, rolled?) and shipped? Would the coins undergo more contact damage in transit? Thanks.

wingedliberty

I would assume that they would surely be more vulnerable to addittional bag marks in transit, thus
resulting in lower quality, but I can't say that the rolled coins are any better. I have yet to examine mine.


Brian.

Cam40

I think the 200 count bags are just that .Bags of loose coins.I could be wrong but I think the only govt. rapped rolls are the Sacs and SQs.I could be wrong.
I noticed on both my `02 P & D mint sets the Eagles beak is scuffed on the Half dollar.Anyone else getting these too?

CarsonCityGold

Just got in a bag yesterday. They are loose in the bag with plenty of room in the box to rattle around. Shipping was super fast!! Haven't had time to go through them yet to check quality.

misterR

I noticed on both my `02 P & D mint sets the Eagles beak is scuffed on the Half dollar.Anyone else getting these too? >>

The reverse of most half dollars in mint sets are scuffed as you describe dating all the way back to 1984. I assume its the machinery that places the coins in the plastic. Anyone else have an idea as to how this happens?

wingedliberty

The CW article confirms what you say.


Brian.