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Who would like to see a new Registry Set: Kennedy Half Dollar Complete Set with Varieties (1964-Pre
TAClough
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The Complete set would include for 2005 and beyond both the satin finish and circulation strike coins (for P&D).
The Varieties side would enclude:
1964-D/D RPM
1964-D DDO
1964-D TDO
1966 SMS DDO
1966 SMS (no-FG)
1971-D TDO
1973-D DDO
1974-D DDO
1982-P (no-FG)
1983-P (no-FG)
Would there be an interest in such a set if PCGS attritubed all of these varieties?
Respectfully,
Tim
The Varieties side would enclude:
1964-D/D RPM
1964-D DDO
1964-D TDO
1966 SMS DDO
1966 SMS (no-FG)
1971-D TDO
1973-D DDO
1974-D DDO
1982-P (no-FG)
1983-P (no-FG)
Would there be an interest in such a set if PCGS attritubed all of these varieties?
Respectfully,
Tim
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Us IKE guys have been waiting a long time for PCGS to do this!!!!!!!
GrandAm
But with the Kennedy set there should be more varieties. At least the '70-D DDR, '65 & '88-P rotated reverses should be added.
<< <i>The Complete set would include for 2005 and beyond both the satin finish and circulation strike coins (for P&D). >>
Great idea !!!!!
Would ALSO love to see a Roosevelt proof w/varieties from 1950 to date to include the 60 DDO & the 63 DDR!
If we just wanted a Complete set of Kennedy Half, no the present set should cover what we need. PCGS just need to create two more slots for 2005 so we don't have to chose between satin finish and circulation strikes and then make sure that there is four slots for all future years to cover both classes / types of uncirculated coinage (Satin finish and circulation strikes).
But if we want the Varieties, then the name of the set should show it. I think it would be neet to have a home for the no-FG's, DDO and DDR coins for this series.
Tim
I might be a little dense but to me "Complete" includes the varities, and maybe they need to think of that on some other complete sets.
Maybe I'm looking at it wrong. To me, the 1998-S Kennedy SMS is not a variety, it was meant to be. If there was a 1998-S Kennedy SMS, repunch mintmark, DDO, DDR, extra star or some other marking or omission on the coin, then that would be a variety. Like the 2005 satin finish Kennedy's, I do not consider them a variety either, the coins are as they were meant to be coined. I consider the satin finish coins of 2005 just about the same as the SMS of 1965-67, they are a class / type by themselves, but not a variety.
PCGS on it Lingo page: variety: A coin of the same date and basic design as another but with slight differences. PCGS recognizes all major varieties while there are thousands of minor varieties, most of which have significance only to specialists of the particular series. After hubbed dies, introduced in the 1840s, varieties are mainly variations in date and mintmark size and placement.
My thinking on this, well this might be an example: The MS 1964, MS 1964-D, PF 1964 and PF 1964 AH Kennedys would all be in the complete set but the varieties set would have the four halfs mentioned plus the MS 1964-D/D RPM, MS 1964-D DDO and the MS 1964-D TDO. It might be argued that the PF 1964 AH Kennedy also belongs in the varieties Set instead of the complete set.
Again, just my humble opinion.
Tim
EDIT TO ADD: The 1982-P Kennedy would be in the complete set, but the complete set with varieties would require the the 1982-P plus the 1982-P no-FG as well. Right now, 1974-D DDO is the only Kennedy that PCGS recongizes as a variety.
Varieties means different things to different people. Some people strive for all the varieties they see or hear about. Others don't want to include ANY varieties, just the date and mint mark coins. Finally, there are others who want some so called MAJOR varieties in addition to the basic date and mintmark set. This is probably what most of you are looking for in this thread. The REAL question is determining exactly WHICH acknowledged varieties should be considered MAJOR and included with the rest of the date and mintmark set. I'm sure PCGS has pondered this in all the modern denominational sets.
What I believe will eventually happen is that we will have THREE grouping. (1) A BASIC set. (2) A BASIC set with MAJOR varieties and (3) An all Varieties set with NO regular date and mintmark coins, but places for those collectors so inclined to put just about all the recognized varieties of a given denomination together in one registry. JMHO. Steve
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