1970 D Kennedy

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  July 31, 2006 2:57AM

  Click here.
  
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• DHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭

  July 31, 2006 2:59AM

  Here's the pic.
  
  

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• Myqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭

  July 31, 2006 3:00AM

  I saw Braddick auctioning off a prooflike 1970 D kennedy a few weeks back I think....

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• cladking Posts: 29,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 31, 2006 3:36AM

  They aren't extremely tough in PL though most aren't as dramatic as the pictured coin.

  tempus fugit extra philosophiam.

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• emzee Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭

  July 31, 2006 3:43AM

  I had one formerly in an ANACS ms65PL holder -- cracked it and submitted it to PCGS several years ago as it looked more like an ms66 to me -- now in a PCGS ms64 holder. Has light cameo contrast on both sides, less than coin above.
  Michael

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• dlimb2 Posts: 3,449

  July 31, 2006 4:20AM

  Has anyone had them graded and what did they grade...I have one but it is not cameoed...though it is proof like with the shiney surfaces...how do they grade on PCGS scale?

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• lsica Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭✭

  July 31, 2006 6:33AM

  Neat. Very neat

  Philately will get you nowhere....

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• DHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭

  July 31, 2006 7:45AM

  Dlimb,
  
  They are a result of over-zealous die polishing. The Kennedys from abraded dies rarely grade higher than MS65 (occasionally) MS66. I've submitted several to NGC and PCGS, and 5 is the best I've done so far. The coin I posted in this thread is going in this week, and the scratches on the cheek will likely hold it to MS64, but who cares. It's a keeper for me, because the cameo effect is as strong in hand as it is in the pics. When I was getting the order ready, I mistook it for a proof in the flip.

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  and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor

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• dlimb2 Posts: 3,449

  July 31, 2006 7:49AM

  DHeath, I would think in proof like condition they are pretty rare...I have never seen another other than mine...course I don't hunt for coins much but I would think they would grade higher than most UNCS....Hope you get that 66!

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• braddick Posts: 25,000 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 31, 2006 7:52AM

  
  
  << <i>I saw Braddick auctioning off a prooflike 1970 D kennedy a few weeks back I think.... >>
  
  Very cool coin. I thought it would go for a bit more.

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  July 31, 2006 8:11AM

  
  
  << <i>I would think in proof like condition they are pretty rare...I have never seen another other than mine >>
  
  
  
  For 1970, prooflike examples aren't rare. It's the best year for finding them. Although, finding them like the one Don posted is rare.
  
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• cladking Posts: 29,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 31, 2006 9:06AM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  For 1970, prooflike examples aren't rare. It's the best year for finding them. Although, finding them like the one Don posted is rare.
  
  Russ, NCNE >>
  
  
  
  
  Sounds about right. Other than, perhaps, an '80-D nickel (or many of the zincolns) it is probably
  the most common modern in PL. About 2% of the original mintage was PL so with attrition and loss
  to due to enviromental damage there are probably about "15,000" of these in existence. Actually
  finding specimens is tougher than this number suggests since many are tied u[p in collections and
  there aren't any hordes.

  tempus fugit extra philosophiam.

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