Did I really just catch the Forum AH Kennedy gods sleeping?!

seanq

The question of my next evolutionary step toward dealerhood has been answered:

eBay AH Kennedy auction I just sniped



Don't you just love miscategorized auctions? I only found that one because it was listed in the Error category (and only there, not double-listed with the Kennedies). The seller mentioned dip reidue on the coin, and immediately I thought of Russ' 1956 Frankies. I think this one may clean up real nice, too.

So is this when the Forum gods traditionally respond and say they saw the auction, the coin is a dog, and everyone passed on it on purpose?


Sean Reynolds

ss350camaro

Sean,

It's a dog. I saw it & passed on it.

Sorry you were taken by an obviously manipulated photo.










































Ha!! got ya................. no, i didn't see it

F117ASR

Nice! It also really sucks for me. I usually browse the error category but stopped recently.

wjd283

I believe Russ spends them if they won't grade 66 or better.

MrWarmaker

I had it on my watch list but passed on it. Just have a feeling when you break it out and dip it, it's going to be a nice shiney coin. It's not a cameo IMHO. Good AH coin but if I know ANACS, it's a 65 maybe 66 after dip. PGCS probably a 67.

JRocco

Sean, will this go the MS70 route, and if so how long would you dip it for?

Russ

<< <i>The seller mentioned dip reidue on the coin >>



That's not dip residue on the coin. It's bad flip haze, and I think you just nailed a very nice score. ANACS is brutal in grading these, and it looks like it has cameo potential if it can be restored. The reverse is all there for cam, the obverse looks to be right on the cusp.

Russ, NCNE

Russ

PS: This is only the second one I've seen where ANACS has noted Accented Hair on the holder. Usually they use the Breen number.

Russ, NCNE

seanq

<< <i>
That's not dip residue on the coin. It's bad flip haze >>



Exactly! It looked so much like the "before" pictures of your '56 halves that I thought maybe it would come off just as easily.



<< <i>and I think you just nailed a very nice score. ANACS is brutal in grading these >>



From the few ANACS holders I've seen, they're brutal on all modern proofs. My ANACS pop report is a bit outdated, but there are dates where PCGS has graded 70DCAMs and ANACS hasn't even graded a 69.



<< <i>and it looks like it has cameo potential if it can be restored. The reverse is all there for cam, the obverse looks to be right on the cusp.

Russ, NCNE >>



Again, your thoughts are the same as mine. Even if it can't be restored, I figured it had to be worth a small premium for the reverse frost.

Thanks for your post, your opinion on this coin means more to me than I should probably admit.


Sean Reynolds

Sean

Russ

For comparison, here's an example of flip haze on a proof Kennedy:



I ruined quite a few coins when I first started submitting.

Russ, NCNE

wondercoin

On the subject of AH's - how close to Cameo is this one?

How Close To Cameo Is This One?

Wondercoin

Russ

<< <i>On the subject of AH's - how close to Cameo is this one?

How Close To Cameo Is This One? >>



It's not enough, and it's a PR68 that got an eye appeal bump.

Russ, NCNE

wondercoin

It's not enough, and it's a PR68 that got an eye appeal bump.

Thanks.

Wondercoin

BigE

wondercoin, that's a paint-job away, just don't use any clearcoat------------------------BigE