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Re: My apologies to you modern haters, but man I LOVE these coins!
Russ- Nice coin and when the proofs are clean with great contrast, they are a pretty site. While the story may be interesting and romantic, it seems a bit hard to digest. 1. While it may have been reported that Jackie K. did not admire the design, the design was already in the works before Kennedy was shot. This is why it… -
Re: My apologies to you modern haters, but man I LOVE these coins!
<< <i>Russ, what documentation exists to support the story? >> Contemporaneous memorandum from the US mint. Russ, NCNE -
Re: My apologies to you modern haters, but man I LOVE these coins!
<< <i> << <i>Russ, what documentation exists to support the story? >> Contemporaneous memorandum from the US mint. Russ, NCNE >> That specifically supports that Mrs. Kennedy reviewed already prepared dies and that only one was altered by accenting the hair? Interesting, would you happen to have an image of the document as… -
Re: My apologies to you modern haters, but man I LOVE these coins!
<< <i> << <i>The First Lady was asked about the design and she asked that they be altered to remove the "accented hair"? In other words, the accented die was the original and the non-accented (accent removed) is the "updated" version per Mrs. Kennedy's wishes? >> Correct. That's why it's Coneca designated ODV-001, because… -
Re: My apologies to you modern haters, but man I LOVE these coins!
Here's what I like. Russ & fellow member Edson both have a PCGS Pr68 Deep Cameo Accented Hair out of the 8 known. Not only is the 1964 Kennedy proof an interesting one year only issue (proofs resumed in 1968 as silver clads), the ACCENTED HAIR is a ONE WEEK ONLY covert issue. Russ has a proof that was one of the first… -
Re: My apologies to you modern haters, but man I LOVE these coins!
<< <i>1. While it may have been reported that Jackie K. did not admire the design, the design was already in the works before Kennedy was shot. This is why it was "simple" to have a coin in production weeks following Kennedy's death. She was consulted about the coin and may have made suggestions, but nothing that would… -
Re: My apologies to you modern haters, but man I LOVE these coins!
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Re: My apologies to you modern haters, but man I LOVE these coins!
Outstanding! Congratulations, Russ! And thank you for the enlightening history lesson. mojo -
Re: My apologies to you modern haters, but man I LOVE these coins!
Russ, unfortunately there is only one other thing........YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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