'64 Proof set - Pointed Tail 9? explain please

OldReading

***1964 Proof Set With Accented Hair Kennedy And Pointed Tail 9 - Original Cellophane - Replacement Envelope***

Just browsing some coin sites. OK shut up, I know I'm suppose to be working. Just a quick question and then right back to work, I promise.

I know what an AH is but what does the "Pointed Tail 9" refer to?

segoja

It's the dime. The tail of the 9 is pointed. This dime is always part of an accented hair proof set.

Never seen one without it. Maybe Russ has, but I haven't!

It's really not rare, except in DCAM.

DorkGirl

I believe that is the dime variety. Now get back to work

Bochiman

I have one of those
AH and pointed 9 in the same proof set. Picked it up, unattributed, for $12 at Feb'05 Long Beach show.

Russ

As Sego noted, the tail is pointed. These were early production coins that used the same 9 as previous years, (if you check a 1962 or 1963 dime, you'll find it's pointed). They retooled to create the blunt 9. Since the pointed 9's are early production and the Accented Hairs are early production, this is why they are almost always found together. I say "almost" always because while every pointed 9 set I've seen has contained an AH, I have found AH sets that had a blunt 9. Thus, I believe that the retooled dime die was put in to service before the Kennedy was switched to ODV-002.

Russ, NCNE

Russ

PS: I think NGC has graded 4 in PF69UCAM, two of which originally came from me.

Russ, NCNE

MadMarty

<< <i>PS: I think NGC has graded 4 in PF69UCAM, two of which originally came from me.

Russ, NCNE >>



and the other two came from me.

All AH proof sets have pointed 9 dimes, But a pointed 9 dime also comes in non-AH sets.

Cameonut

This link shows a picture of the pointed nine and blunt nine.
Link

CarlWohlforth

That is a good photo of the pointed and blunt 9. I have some on my website but I need better close up photographs.

I made the first pointed 9 dime with Russ's coin. Sometimes it pays to buy raw coins on eBay. Marty just had to have one too. Many of the PF 68 Ultra Cams are from him too.

Bochiman

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<< <i>PS: I think NGC has graded 4 in PF69UCAM, two of which originally came from me.

Russ, NCNE >>



and the other two came from me.

All AH proof sets have pointed 9 dimes, But a pointed 9 dime also comes in non-AH sets. >>




You and Russ need to get your stories straight....

Russ says:

<< <i>every pointed 9 set I've seen has contained an AH, I have found AH sets that had a blunt 9. >>


Marty says:

<< <i>All AH proof sets have pointed 9 dimes, But a pointed 9 dime also comes in non-AH sets. >>




The 2 statements do not equate......

LanLord

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<< <i>PS: I think NGC has graded 4 in PF69UCAM, two of which originally came from me. Russ, NCNE >>

and the other two came from me. All AH proof sets have pointed 9 dimes, But a pointed 9 dime also comes in non-AH sets. >>

You and Russ need to get your stories straight.... Russ says:

<< <i>every pointed 9 set I've seen has contained an AH, I have found AH sets that had a blunt 9. >>

Marty says:

<< <i>All AH proof sets have pointed 9 dimes, But a pointed 9 dime also comes in non-AH sets. >>

The 2 statements do not equate...... >>

They are both so damn smart, I think they are both correct!

MadMarty

<< <i>That is a good photo of the pointed and blunt 9. I have some on my website but I need better close up photographs.

I made the first pointed 9 dime with Russ's coin. Sometimes it pays to buy raw coins on eBay. Marty just had to have one too. Many of the PF 68 Ultra Cams are from him too. >>



Psssst Carl, I have 3 in 69UCAM! I made 2 and Russ sent me a raw one that graded out.

MadMarty

I might be wrong. But I have gotten pointed 9 dimes in NON-AH sets. I only look at the dime if it has UCAM potential. So I would go with Russ's answer.

Russ

<< <i>So I would go with Russ's answer. >>



So would I.

Russ, NCNE

CarlWohlforth

Marty: You are persistent! You find lots of good stuff. I should follow your example and get out more, look around, smell the roses, check out the junk boxes and pawn shops, that kind of thing.

I think the last time we compared notes on finding 1964 pointed nine dimes some were found in proof sets without accent hair JFKs and some AH proof sets didn't have pointed nine dimes. However they were most often found together. So I guess I have to agree with Russ too.

cohodk

I recently sold a few "pointed 9" sets that were not AH.