2006 Kennedy 50c Business strike first impressions/notes

Manorcourtman

As per usual I post my first impressions of business strike coins each year. I've now been through a couple of thousand Kennedy halves and find 2006 to be very similar to 2005. Overall thus far the Philly coins look better than last year but the first strike coins have traditionally been better from the "P" mint. Many of the "D" coins were "struck thru" something initially. The D plantchets include some very high quality prooflike/mirrorlike examples but unfortunetely were beat up in the minting process. Overall I expect very few GEMS again this year. Chris

CaptHenway

I had strike thru problems on the P-mints, not the D's.
Overall rather mediocre quality.
TD

cladking

Thanks for the reports.

It will be interesting to hear how they look in the mint sets.

F117ASR

Thanks for the report. You were quick to act this year. Kudos. Due to the high price of tuition, I will be canceling my search for high grade Kennedys this year. I have to ask though, do the higher grade ones this year look similar to the satin finish ones?

Best of luck to you

-Steve

Peekboou

Ok, probably an annoying question, but how do you get the coins from different mints? If you order from the US mint they do not specify which mint they are coming from.
If I should ask this in a new thread I will.
Jay

TAClough

Jay,

You can buy a bag of either / or from the mint, or a bag with half from each mint. Or you can buy rolls from the mint from each branch.


Tim

Peekboou

Thank you for the help Brother!
Jay, 32nd degree