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What's up with this Kennedy Half Dollar?

rah1959rah1959 Posts: 964 ✭
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Found this 1984-P Kennedy half while doing my weekly roll search.

What caused this? No detail at all on Kennedy's head...no hair...no ear....and it is not from wear

The reverse eagle has no detail. Both areas of no details are the high points of the relief...so...is this a filled die....or an improperly set gap on the die that didn't strike up the coin fully?

This is not a casino half....reed edge is strong and sharp....other details in the perimeter are sharp....

So....what is the proper term for this?

THanks! (Sorry for the crappy photos....just can't seem to photograph silver or clad coins)

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  • SilverEagles92SilverEagles92 Posts: 6,787 ✭
    I'd be inclined to say struck through grease.
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  • Mercury10cMercury10c Posts: 2,958
    me too
  • rah1959rah1959 Posts: 964 ✭
    Bump for Sunday so a few more people could chime in....

    thanks

    RAH
  • bdunndchibdunndchi Posts: 650
    Looks kinda freaky without an ear.
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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    Grease filled dies.

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  • coinman420coinman420 Posts: 4,666 ✭
    grease filled dies. found this in pocket change.

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  • JungleFeverJungleFever Posts: 516


    << <i>I'd be inclined to say struck through grease. >>



    Does that increase the value of any coin when it's struck thru grease?
    Thanks
  • coinman420coinman420 Posts: 4,666 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I'd be inclined to say struck through grease. >>



    Does that increase the value of any coin when it's struck thru grease?
    Thanks >>



    no
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  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    there may be some added value to an error collector
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like Grease filled die..as said above... Cheers, RickO
  • rah1959rah1959 Posts: 964 ✭
    The Dime is cool looking...

    My Kennedy is odd looking without the ear....hated to just throw it back in the bag heading back to the bank...

    Thanks to all that have replied! image
  • coinman420coinman420 Posts: 4,666 ✭


    << <i>The Dime is cool looking...

    My Kennedy is odd looking without the ear....hated to just throw it back in the bag heading back to the bank...

    Thanks to all that have replied! image >>



    thanks. even though i don`t think the dime has any premium i still keep any oddities i find.

    here`s a couple more. first is a die chip and second one i have no idea.

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  • rah1959rah1959 Posts: 964 ✭
    again...neat finds....but I would miss them easily due to my poor eye sight....one of the reasons I stick with half dollars and bigger coins! image

    Will add this 1984 struck with grease filled die to another minor error I am offering on the BST board...perhaps smoeone else will like it.

    Thanks everyone!

    RAH
  • BillyKingsleyBillyKingsley Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭✭
    I wouldn't mind having that, 1984 was when I was born.
    Billy Kingsley ANA R-3146356 Cardboard History // Numismatic History

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