How common are no FG Kennedy's?

JRocco

I have a nice 82 no FG Kennedy, but I just found this circulated 77 Kennedy with just a ghost of an F. Are these no FG or no F coins common to the Kennedy series?

ksteelheader

There are reportedly some for almost every year and mint mark. The one you have pictured however, would not qualify as one!

coincollector1989

Jrocco, Ksteel is correct. There appears to be a faint F and a very weak G I will look to see if I can find any attribution to a G only initials. If there is no F and only a G in the initials it will be the first I have seen.

DHeath

The two recognized as abraded die varieties in the unpublished Cherrypickers are the 72-D and the 66. Coneca recognizes the 82. Breen mentioned others, but IMO, they were the result of clogged or fatigued dies.

Year Breen Coneca Fivaz/Stanton Comments
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1966 5278 DMR-4 FS 13.9 Abraded Die Reverse
1972-D 5292 DMR-2 ? LDS unconfirmed, but bridge of
nose and eye abraded away
on obverse in MDS. Sure sounds
like the 66.
1982-P 5323 DMR-2 Abraded Die Reverse. Footless 1
1982-D 5326
1983-P 5328

1973-P Mentioned by Breen,not numbered.

Anyway, to answer your question, the 82-P is the most common, and is readily available. The 66 is tougher, and not a common coin. The 72-D is very tough. I believe the others are not identifiable as legitimate varieties, but the jury's still out.

This coin exhibits the die polish that caused the abrasion. I thought you'd enjoy a look.