Finished Kennedy book
scooter25
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Finally finished my first Kennedy dansco (1964-2012). And I couldn’t be happier. 2nd book is only missing 7 coins and it will be done too. Pretty happy about it. 
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Well done. Looks great.
That's looks nice!
Beautiful, dude! You do know the last 20 years (2002-2021) are NIFC's right? If you don't mind me asking, how did you get a hold of those years? Well, except the last 7 you need to complete.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.I buy mint and proof sets and break them out . Pretty much how I did 95% of the set
The latest years, 2002-2020, if lucky, you can find those for 50c face, in FANTASTIC condition! Just ask your bank for half rolls. Or even better, a whole case for $500. 50 rolls.
Very Attainable
Check out my thread about these NIFC's were talking about.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Great looking album. Congrats.
Jim
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nice work! that must feel good - they look great 💥
You know what? Since people on this forum are so cool and nice, let me send you the last 7 years you need. P and D, that is.That's if I have them available. No problem for me to do this for ya. I'll pay for everything, including shipping. Alright?
Just PM me with your mailing address.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.@scooter25: That looks great! I've actually been working on a variant of this set (in a blank Whitman album) which I'll post in a few weeks as well. It is a much more interesting series than I had realized until I started working on my own set.
I'm curious to hear your thoughts (or other people's thoughts!) on the following:
I think it is fair to say that there are three major "eras" in the design of the portrait of JFK:
1964 - 1990: the original Gilroy Roberts portrait (with two varieties in 1964, regular and accented hair)
1991 - 2014: a revised and less profound portrait
2014 - current: return to a portrait very similar to (perhaps executed even better than) the original Gilroy Roberts portrait.
In 2014, two portraits were used, the middle era for most coins, and the revised design, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary coins. The revised design has been used ever since 2014.
QUESTION: with respect the middle era, I understand that the mint adjusted the look from time to time, though I find it hard to definitively divide this era into subperiods. Do have any details or thoughts on this?
By the way, I think that the PCGS Kennedy "TYPE" classification is incorrect. They describe Type 5 as limited to 2014 coins. It would be more accurate to describe Type 5 as going from 2014 through to the present.
That, sir, is very kind of you. However, I cannot in good conscious accept them. I have the P and D’s completed a the way through 2020. All I’m missing now are proofs and silver proofs. Thank you so much for the offer though.
Ok, great! Looking forward to seeing the completion of the next album.
I Love The Kennedy Half Dollar.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Nice looking set! This is the set that got it all started for me back in the mid 80's. Once I had mine complete I started dabbling in major varieties like DDO's, No FG's and matte/satin finishes. This helped keep the collection going and added some "excitement" to the set while not being too terribly expensive.
Something for you to consider.
@MASSU2: I like the custom album you’ve created!
Any thoughts on the Kennedy portrait eras?
A fellow Kennedy collector.
A very nice set. Hope you finish your second set soon. Maybe then try a Registry set.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Already started the registry set. Super excited did it
Nice sets! I like the Kennedy Half in terms of building and maintaining the set, and even spending the non-silver face value issues in commerce is fun.
For anyone looking for the post-2001 halves, they should be readily available as singles in B+M shops. The one I help out with stocks P + D each year.
Custom album maker and numismatic photographer.
Need a personalized album made? Design it on the website below and I'll build it for you.
https://www.donahuenumismatics.com/.
Although a registry set is a tall task
That's amazing! Congrats on the great accomplishment!
When I first saw the title "Finished Kennedy book", I thought you were authoring a book
an amazing accomplishment - maybe in 30 years you will have something like this
@scooter25 congrats, what a great way to enjoy and study the series. Peace Roy
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@scooter25 ... Great set and a significant achievement. I did a set of Kennedy halves up to 2010... then stopped buying the mint/proof sets.... I do have a few of the variants (DD/TD) and of course, several of the AH halves - focused on them for a while. Might go back to it to bring it up to date... maybe. Cheers, RickO
I have been dabbling in AH coins and looking for other varieties.
Very impressive accomplishments
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Great job! I gotta admit that after seeing @joeykoins kind offer for those later years I feel a bit guilty that I didn't make the same offer; however, it still was nice to see your post in the BST and I'd been sort of waiting for a kindred spirit that would appreciate those later years I'd set aside. The nice big coins make for a great looking album don't they? @MASSU2 has a great way to carry on the collection into the varieties - I like the way that they made such a professional looking Dansco page with them. Keeping it fun and sharing the excitement and feeling of accomplishment is what the hobby is all about to me.
Congratulations! I just updated my set by ordering the 2021 proof set from the mint. Looking back it seems unbelievable. Time flys.
Nice!
NIFC ... No Interest from Collectors Consumers?
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
whats nifc?
Nice tone on that there Kennedy
I too have a1985 D in MS67 in my set
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Spending the halves is fun. I paid for eggs and chorizo at Costco with all halves, the cashier thought they were Dollars and tried to return some to me until I informed him that they were half dollars. Same at the fast food window, gas station, local market's. I limit the halves to 20 in one transaction.
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If they cannot use a calculator or app,..
Kennedys are my quest...