i think russ might get a chuckle from this ebay item....

JTMC · February 26, 2006 10:00AM

ebay item #8388881096

i came across this in my travels tonight.
enjoy

john

mnmcoin · February 26, 2006 10:04AM

Link

Not sure why he would chuckle, that is a pretty neat error.

morris <><

50cents · February 26, 2006 10:05AM

That is very nice error.

XpipedreamR · February 26, 2006 10:06AM

If Fred likes it, it's got to be OK

coinman420 · February 26, 2006 10:08AM

i don`t get it... how could the die strike the device facing the opposite direction???

MrSpud · February 26, 2006 10:11AM

How do they know it is a 1974? I can't see the date anywhere.

DickyBetz · February 26, 2006 10:11AM

<< How do they know it is a 1974? I can't se the date anywhere. >>

I guess they pulled it from an original roll.

OffMetal · February 26, 2006 10:28AM

OHMYGOSH Fred Weinberg is bidding on it

I'll bet that Mike Byers will come in last second

That's a teriffic error though. Well worth the $1,000 bid.

Peaceman · February 26, 2006 10:33AM

0 feedback....... this one you're going to have to come to the guys house and pick up.....

OffMetal · February 26, 2006 10:34AM

<< i don`t get it... how could the die strike the device facing the opposite direction??? >>

A previous struck coin was stuck to the reverse die, still heads side up, and then the very next blank planchet was struck off-center, resulting in a heads-inverted heads strike. The "Off-Centered Rev. Brockage" (Correct me if I am wrong) has a really nice, strong strike which you normally don't see, which I think makes it much much nicer.

Correct me if I am wrong in any part above.

Ben

chabot510 · February 26, 2006 10:54AM

i have to admit i don't know too much about errors, but the fact that fred weinberg is bidding on the coin tells me a lil something.

rainbowroosie · February 26, 2006 11:29AM

I have zero idea whether it is real or not....if it is real, I think it is COOL!!

CodyB · February 26, 2006 11:31AM

That is way

JLW · February 26, 2006 11:36AM

<< Link

Not sure why he would chuckle, that is a pretty neat error.

morris <>< >>

Neat indeed!
Joe

Russ · February 26, 2006 11:41AM

I saw the coin last time it was listed and thought it was VERY cool. Truth is, though, I didn't know if it was the real deal. With Fred in there, I have to assume that it may very well be. If it is genuine, it is extremely rare and, even without a date, is likely worth much more than the opening of $1000.

Russ, NCNE

LastExitInNY · February 26, 2006 11:51AM

<< i don`t get it... how could the die strike the device facing the opposite direction??? >>

thats what I was thinking...plus new member no feedback.....

Coin Finder · February 26, 2006 12:03PM

The strike is in incuse on one side and relief on the other. you can tell by looking at the letters, they are backwards on the one side that is incuse or recesed. the coin was struck out of collar which explains the no reeding. It was most likley struck as a blank on top of a already stuck half dollar. The pressure caused the struck coin underneath to become the "die" for the coin on top, in this case it was an off center "heads" side of a Kennedy half. Quite amazing really.

Tbig

nankraut · February 26, 2006 12:11PM

I guess I would be more excited if it was in a PCGS/NGC/ANACS holder, at such a steep price???

TAClough · February 26, 2006 12:21PM

Who is selling the coin?

Listing states that it has been offered before, and no one wanted it?

<< Kennedy Half dollar with 2 heads. Look at the pictures of this rare error and judge for yourself. I offered this on ebay a while ago and had only 1 serious offer. Here is the same coin, with bidding starting at 1/2 what I offered it before. This is a genuine U.S. mint error coin. It is copper clad and has no ridge around the edge. There are multiple errors on this great coin. >>

Seller is puterguy1953 (0), that has zero feedback, with member since Jan 22-06, when was this coin offered before? Who offered it before? Even if the coin was struck with two obv dies used, would one strike the coin backwards? In order to get the mirror image, wouldn't one side need to be struck by a coin and not a die? If one side was struck with another coin, would the detail be there (same hardness metal)?

Just curious.
Tim

gonzer · February 26, 2006 9:33PM

Ben called it right, brockage of a struck coin. 100% legit, and highly desirable.

pontiacinf · February 26, 2006 10:22PM

<< If Fred likes it, it's got to be OK

>>

yeah I thought it to be hokey, till I saw freds bid

i think russ might get a chuckle from this ebay item....

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