1965 proof Kennedy half
I know there wasn’t any proofs made in 65 but I think I found one anyways. Amazing mirror finish with a deep cam frost. What do you think? 
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Here, you want a couple hundred more:
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Not a proof but it is a Special Mint Set (SMS) piece. Looks like it could be cameo.
Here is a deep cameo for comparison.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!4 -
could have had this one for $11
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Do I have to say it:
NOT a proof. At best, a proof-like SMS coin. At worst, Chinese magic.
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Q.E.D.
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@Cameonut said:
Not a proof but it is a Special Mint Set (SMS) piece. Looks like it could be cameo.Here is a deep cameo for comparison.
This is accurate to what I found.
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@jmlanzaf said:
could have had this one for $11This one on eBay is like what I found.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/142969232294
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@Cameonut said:
Not a proof but it is a Special Mint Set (SMS) piece. Looks like it could be cameo.Here is a deep cameo for comparison.
This is accurate to what I found. > @jmlanzaf said:
Do I have to say it:
NOT a proof. At best, a proof-like SMS coin. At worst, Chinese magic.
I know it’s not a proof they didn’t make proof coins in 65 sorry if I didn’t express that. I thought I did. Either way funny comment lol.
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Where is that disagree button...
1) No proofs minted
2) proof-like, cameos from SMS are knownMystery solved.
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@quarinteen said:
@Cameonut said:
Do I have to say it:
NOT a proof. At best, a proof-like SMS coin. At worst, Chinese magic.
I know it’s not a proof they didn’t make proof coins in 65 sorry if I didn’t express that. I thought I did. Either way funny comment lol.
No big deal, but your exact words were "I think I found one anyway"
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@quarinteen said:
@Cameonut said:
NOT a proof. At best, a proof-like SMS coin. At worst, Chinese magic.
I know it’s not a proof they didn’t make proof coins in 65 sorry if I didn’t express that. I thought I did. Either way funny comment lol.
If it does go deep cameo, still a good find!
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@JBK said:
Where is that disagree button...1) No proofs minted
2) proof-like, cameos from SMS are knownMystery solved.
I agree 100 percent. My point of this post was just to show what I found. I know it’s not a proof. I personally have never seen in person with the deep cameo and proof like mirror finish. So I am personally excited. I know it’s an SMS coin because I pulled it from an SMS set.
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Not a proof. None were minted. End of story.
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@jmlanzaf said:
@quarinteen said:
@Cameonut said:
Do I have to say it:
NOT a proof. At best, a proof-like SMS coin. At worst, Chinese magic.
I know it’s not a proof they didn’t make proof coins in 65 sorry if I didn’t express that. I thought I did. Either way funny comment lol.
No big deal, but your exact words were "I think I found one anyway"
0_o ?!?! Sorry figure of speech
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@291fifth said:
Not a proof. None were minted. End of story.Does no one read on this forum and just go straight to being confrontational? I never said it was a proof coin. My statement “but I think I found one” was a figure of speech. What the hell is wrong with people. I live by the golden rule from Bambi. Wise advise from a rabbit. Always on this forum.
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@quarinteen said:
@291fifth said:
Not a proof. None were minted. End of story.Does no one read on this forum and just go straight to being confrontational? I never said it was a proof coin. My statement “but I think I found one” was a figure of speech. What the hell is wrong with people. I live by the golden rule from Bambi. Wise advise from a rabbit. Always on this forum.
It might have something to do with the thread title "1965 Proof Kennedy". Most true collectors know that no proofs were minted that year - thus the blow back from a few.
But you do have an SMS coin - and it is 40% silver. Thanks for posting it.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!2 -
@Cameonut said:
@quarinteen said:
@291fifth said:
Not a proof. None were minted. End of story.Does no one read on this forum and just go straight to being confrontational? I never said it was a proof coin. My statement “but I think I found one” was a figure of speech. What the hell is wrong with people. I live by the golden rule from Bambi. Wise advise from a rabbit. Always on this forum.
It might have something to do with the thread title "1965 Proof Kennedy". Most true collectors know that no proofs were minted that year - thus the blow back from a few.
But you do have an SMS coin - and it is 40% silver. Thanks for posting it.
Thank you! I pulled it from an SMS set.
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@quarinteen said:
@291fifth said:
Not a proof. None were minted. End of story.Does no one read on this forum and just go straight to being confrontational? I never said it was a proof coin. My statement “but I think I found one” was a figure of speech. What the hell is wrong with people. I live by the golden rule from Bambi. Wise advise from a rabbit. Always on this forum.
You need to consider your track record and your rather odd "figure of speech". "1965 Proof Kennedy - I think I found one" is NOT a figure of speech. It is a simple misstatement akin to all the rare errors and new doubled dies that have been found recently on this Forum.
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A proof by any other name...
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@quarinteen said:
@JBK said:
Where is that disagree button...1) No proofs minted
2) proof-like, cameos from SMS are knownMystery solved.
I agree 100 percent. My point of this post was just to show what I found. I know it’s not a proof. I personally have never seen in person with the deep cameo and proof like mirror finish. So I am personally excited. I know it’s an SMS coin because I pulled it from an SMS set.
Fair enough.
And by the way, whatever you call it, that is a great coin.
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@JBK said:
@quarinteen said:
@JBK said:
Where is that disagree button...1) No proofs minted
2) proof-like, cameos from SMS are knownMystery solved.
I agree 100 percent. My point of this post was just to show what I found. I know it’s not a proof. I personally have never seen in person with the deep cameo and proof like mirror finish. So I am personally excited. I know it’s an SMS coin because I pulled it from an SMS set.
Fair enough.
And by the way, whatever you call it, that is a great coin.
I agree, it is a nice coin especially to find raw in a SMS.
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These are expensive coins in high grade deep cameo. You likely wont find one in a set, most are picked over. Your gonna need at least a thousand bucks for one without too many scrapes and marks.
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Do you have a pic of the reverse? If it has cameo contrast as well, could be worth a couple bills.
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Always nice to find attractive specimens in special mint sets.
I wouldn't put any stock in the price of that ebay BIN listing you posted.Collector, occasional seller
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Some SMS sets can be quite proof like and most are not, yours is very nice
Steve
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OP: your coin looks superior to most 1965 SMS examples.
What does the reverse look like?
Cameo as well?
The pic of the obverse looks CAM...not enough frost to go DCAM.3 -
That's a nice find, and I think that it's pretty clear to you already that it is a cameo SMS coin.
A quick rinse and a submission to our host, you may have a winner.
Check out my current listings: https://ebay.com/sch/khunt/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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Nice SMS CAM...... No idea what the reverse looks like... If the same, self slab and save it. Cheers, RickO
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Very nice looking coin, won't make DCAM, but from the obverse it looks like a CAM.
Here's my 67 CAM
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@quarinteen said:
None of those have the deep frosted look or the mirror finish as much in my opinion. This one actually looks like a proof
I understand what you're saying. SMS coins were specially prepared and can be understandably called "Proof Like".
There are some outstanding examples and yours qualifies as a "upper crust" coin for sure.
Pete
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I got my coins back. I ended up with 2 not bad for around 2.00 each.
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Thx for posting the results. Those are two nice looking coins.
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Nicely done!
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Excellent! Thanks for the follow up!
Collector, occasional seller
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@quarinteen Thanks for the update. And you got the Cameo.
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@ModCrewman said:
Very nice looking coin, won't make DCAM, but from the obverse it looks like a CAM.Here's my 67 CAM
UMMM...........1965 CAM.
Pete
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67 Grade, not date buddy.
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Grading cost $2.00 each? How'd that deal pop up?
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