I just found a non accented hair obverse with an accented hair reverse.

mnmcoin

I thought that was pretty cool. I have handled well over 300 accented hair coins and can spot them from a mile away either from the obverse or the reverse...if you have seen a bunch, you know they have a different look altogether, so when I saw this coin from the reverse I thought for sure it was an accented hair variety, but then I look at the obverse and...it wasn't. Weird, cause it was the first one I have seen like it. The reverse is full cameo as many ah Kennedy I have seen are. The reverse is full cameo +.

I'll try and get a pic up tomorrow.

morris <><

joeyuk

I thought it was interesting also. e-bay link

wjd283

I,too,have one, that I cut from a proof set.I wonder if PCGS has a designation for them?

doop

Hey Morris, that is actually a rarer coin by count than the a/h obv half.
It is referred to as a transitional striking and it is fairly hard to find.
After the change of the obv because the first lady didnt like it and the change was made to the
regular 64 proof obv they continued to used one or 2 dies of the first design reverse.

Once they realized this reverse die had "problems" they had the new reverse design put into
service along with the already in service regular obv 64.

This accounts for the many total one-sider killer cam obv with no reverse contrast 64's.

kieferscoins

TTT for Russ.

Cameron Kiefer

PhillyJoe

Pretty sure Russ was in a coma when that auction ended or he would have been all over it.

Joe

rlawsha

I had one of those coins also. I brought it up in a message thread about a month ago and the official word (gurus from this board) was that even though the transitional strike is rare it's not worth any more than a non accented hair Kennedy.

joeyuk

This was brought up in another forum. Would there be a premium for a 1955 cent that is not a doubled die but has the reverse diagnostics ? To a variety collector these may be sought out but I would think little or no premium.

Russ

<< <i>was that even though the transitional strike is rare it's not worth any more than a non accented hair Kennedy. >>



This is an excellent example of how important the demand side of the equation is in determining values. While the transitional variety is scarcer, ("rare" is really the wrong word), than the Accented Hair, it brings very little premium because it lacks the demand. I collect 1964 proof Kennedys, and even I don't care about it. I just stick them in the liquidation rolls.

Russ, NCNE

mnmcoin

Cool, thanks to all who responded. It is pretty neat. I think I will keep it (maybe see if ANACS will designate it for me). The funny thing about this particuar one (and maybe the others as well, I don't know I haven't seen any others) is that the obverse has that same "look" as the ah obverse, but the serif is not missing and there is not wishbone "V" in the hair.

morris <><