What would you do?

JoeLewis

If you were putting together a basic design type set for half dollars and needed a Kennedy half to complete the set, what would you choose?

Would you choose a fairly inexpensive, plain vanilla MS66 1964 (P or D) and call it a day? Would you get a later year PR70DCAM? Would you spend super big bucks and buy a wildly toned piece?

llafoe

I'd buy a coin that complemented the other coins in my type set.

GrumpyEd

How about a 98-S matte proof?

JoeLewis

<< <i>How about a 98-S matte proof? >>



Those do look pretty cool.

Coinlearner

I would like all the coins to MATCH as close as possible on condition....Say.all vf/xf/au etc.

lkenefic

I'm in the "match" crowd

AMRC

There are miles between those two options.

llafoe

<< <i>There are miles between those two options. >>



It depends on the dealer... they could literally be beside each other if they were offered by the same dealer!

lkeigwin

<< <i>I'd buy a coin that complemented the other coins in my type set. >>

Yup...that's my answer too.

If you make one coin standout from the rest it may spoil the look and leave you unsatisfied with others.
Lance.

ANACONDA

I'd set the set aside for 50 years and wait until it's respectable to own a Kennedy.

coinkid855

<< <i>I'd set the set aside for 50 years and wait until it's respectable to own a Kennedy. >>




+1 lol



-Paul

PerryHall

Any date as long as it's 900 fine silver.

tightbudget

<< <i>I'd buy a coin that complemented the other coins in my type set. >>




If the rest of the coins in your set are circulated, then I would dig through dealers' melt piles and try to locate a nice crusty, circulated 1964 (I'm sure they're out there even though they must not have circulated for long). But if you're looking for an MS coin, I would still go for a 1964. Blast white or toned is up to you.

BG

Steve27

JoeLewis

<< <i>There are miles between those two options. >>



I didn't mean those were the only two options. I used those as just two examples. Any other ideas from anyone? Thanks!

JoeLewis

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I like that one. I just can't justify the extreme markup on toned Kennedy halves. Maybe I just need to look longer.

sinin1

if you scan eBay, you can get a silver 1964 with cool colors raw for not much over melt


they are found in after market year sets or mint sets

look for the ones with snap lock plastic covers and cardboard inserts

HoledandCreative

I'd buy the lowest mintage in the grade to match your others.