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Whats the difference in these 2 64' Kennedy Halves?
RunnersDad
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Both of these 64' Kennedy's are Philadelphia Minted. I initially didn't think twice about them, but upon closer inspection they have very different looks both in strike and in color.
The one on the left has a very frosty appearance on both the obverse and the reverse. It also appears to have a somewhat soft strike?
The Kennedy on the right has cartwheel luster and the fields are much more reflective. It also has a much more detailed strike on both the obverse and the reverse.
I have individual shots of both of them if you would like to see those as well, but I will initially post the side by side's that I took.
Is there anything here worth noting, or is the difference in appearance caused by each coin being pressed at a different point in the life of a particular die? Or is it just pocket wear? Any help would be appreciated as in hand these 2 coins looks very different. Sorry ahead of time if the pictures are a little grainy and don't do enough to show the great contrast between the 2.
The one on the left has a very frosty appearance on both the obverse and the reverse. It also appears to have a somewhat soft strike?
The Kennedy on the right has cartwheel luster and the fields are much more reflective. It also has a much more detailed strike on both the obverse and the reverse.
I have individual shots of both of them if you would like to see those as well, but I will initially post the side by side's that I took.
Is there anything here worth noting, or is the difference in appearance caused by each coin being pressed at a different point in the life of a particular die? Or is it just pocket wear? Any help would be appreciated as in hand these 2 coins looks very different. Sorry ahead of time if the pictures are a little grainy and don't do enough to show the great contrast between the 2.
Mike
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both those reverses are the same as it was on proof dies a difference of dies were used and they stand out.
one thing i noticed on the 1st die is the shields top points...the outter 2 points are rounded some and the second die has pointy-points
these examples shown here are one in the same
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just asking here...care to crop and point out such difference you see
there is no difference i see other then surface oxidation/color