Grade opinions! Kennedy

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• melikecoins Posts: 1,154 ✭✭

  September 13, 2006 12:30PM

  MS64
  
  Glen

  I don't buy slabs I make them

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• pharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭

  September 13, 2006 12:31PM

  65 obv/66 rev

  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
  
  Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
  
  

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• 50cents Posts: 1,320

  September 13, 2006 12:32PM

  64

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• TAClough Posts: 1,598 ✭

  September 13, 2006 12:35PM

  MS64 maybe MS65 if the grader got lucky the night before
  
  
  Bare in mind, I'm assuming that they don't put it in a SMS holder

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• TMCS Posts: 89

  September 13, 2006 12:35PM

  63 only because you have a big hit on the ear with rim nicks obverse scattered and reverse near the top.

  UNITED STATES NAVY VETERAN
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  Submarines
  HONOR, COURAGE AND COMMITMENT

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• 123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭

  September 13, 2006 12:41PM

  MS-64. Nice coin.

  

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• Lambeau Posts: 481

  September 13, 2006 12:41PM

  
  
  << <i>MS64 maybe MS65 if the grader got lucky the night before
  
  
  Bare in mind, I'm assuming that they don't put it in a SMS holder >>
  
  
  
  
  I don't really understand what SMS is. Is it Special Mint Set or Special Silver Set?
  
  I do know that the coin is silver and is from a Special Silver Set.

  

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• pharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭

  September 13, 2006 12:47PM

  Special mint sets were made 65-67 when proofs weren't, sort of prooflike die surfaces, some have mirrors. They were sold in plastic cases and blue cardboard box.

  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
  
  Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
  
  

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• TAClough Posts: 1,598 ✭

  September 13, 2006 12:51PM

  
  
  << <i>Bare in mind, I'm assuming that they don't put it in a SMS holder >>
  
  
  
  The Mint struck two types of Half Dollars for 1965 - 1967, Business Strikes and Special Mint Sets. The Business Strikes were released for general circulation and the SMS (Special Mint Sets) were issued to collectors instead of the Proof Sets which the Mint didn't make. The Business Strike coins in high grade are worth much more then the SMS.

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• TAClough Posts: 1,598 ✭

  September 13, 2006 12:55PM

  The mint did not produce any Proof or uncirculated sets for 1965 - 1967, so if you got the coin out of a flat pack Mint set, it is a SMS. You may want to check the price value of this coin in low grade, below SMS MS66, it may not be worth the grading fees. Just thought I would mention it.

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• TAClough Posts: 1,598 ✭

  September 13, 2006 1:05PM

  Here is a Business Strike 1965
  
  
  1965 Kennedy MS66 (non SMS)

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• rainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭

  September 13, 2006 1:36PM

  a strong 65

  "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
  rainbowroosie April 1, 2003

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• Cladiator Posts: 18,228 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 13, 2006 1:37PM

  66

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• NumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 13, 2006 1:56PM

  MS65

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• Lambeau Posts: 481

  September 13, 2006 3:47PM

  Hmmmm...... all of this helps very much, and thanks very much for the info on the SMSs.
  
  I also wanted to add that my coin is white, in case that helps decipher it between an SMS or a business strike.
  
  Thanks again guys!

  

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• Gemineye Posts: 5,374 ✭

  September 13, 2006 11:56PM

  SMS64..... Looks like Mike Tyson wanted a piece of the action.......

  ......Larry........

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• drjules Posts: 1,683

  September 14, 2006 1:54AM

  I'm going to go MS 64 as well, based on marks behind the head, but I also see something on the earlobe
  
  Dr J

  Place holder for when I move some stuff via ebay, don't look just yet
  
  My omnicoin collection (or how my coin photography has progressed)

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  September 14, 2006 2:22AM

  
  
  << <i>a strong 65 >>
  
  
  
  I agree. Might even go 66, and if it did as a business strike it would be worth submitting.
  
  Russ, NCNE

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