TRIVIA: Those 1998 S Proof Kennedy Half Dollars

The San Francisco Mint's last production of business strike Half Dollars was in 1954 (Franklin Half). In 1968 the San Francisco mint's coin presses were brought back into action as the presses began striking silver clad proof Kennedy Half Dollars (3,041,506). Three years later (1971) the San Francisco Mint's presses began producing only copper-nickel clad proof Kennedy Half Dollars During the Bicentennial Year, 1976, The S mintmark of San Francisco was affixed to three different Kennedy Half Dollar varieties:
　
1. 7,059,099 copper-nickel clad proofs
2. 11,000,000 silver clad uncirculated specimens
3. 4,000,000 silver clad proofs
　
In 1977 San Francisco minted only clad copper-nickel Kennedy proof Half Dollars. This continued through 1991. 1992 began San Francisco's dual proof coin production:
　
1. Clad copper-nickel (2,858,981)
2. Silver (1,317,579)
　
This dual proof production is still going on. However during 1998 something occurred at the San Francisco Mint that produced a third variety.
　
1. Usual Clad copper-nickel (2,086,507)
3. Usual Silver glossy (unknown)
4. Unusual Silver matte (unknown)
(Silver Glossy & Matte total = 878,792)
　
Here's photos of the 3 1998 S Kennedy Proof Halves:
　
1998 S CLAD KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR - GLOSSY PROOF:
　
(Littletoncoin.com photo)
　
http://www.littletoncoin.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product5|10001|24551|-1|35214|89306
　
1998 S SILVER KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR - GLOSSY PROOF:
　
(cointrackers.com photo)
　
http://cointrackers.com/coins/703/1998-s-kennedy-half-dollar/
　
1998 S SILVER KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR - MATTE PROOF:
　
(coinpage photo)
　
http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3445.html
　
Do you have all three?
　
Clinker

 

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I never knew that Clinker. Thanks for posting this.

And no, I've only got the shinny proof.

 

The San Francisco presses were put back into production in 1965 put no mintmark appeared on their coins because the coinage act of 1965 had ordered the removal of all mintmarks for a period of five years. (they were restored two years early) During those three years the San Francisco mint presses struck 1.417 billion cents, 120.8 million nickels, 179 million dimes, 126.5 million quarters, and 754,000 half dollars all for circulation.

 

"THANKS" for reading and commenting, again!

Clinker

 

Didn't know of the 3rd type for 98. As always, your posts are most enlightening!

 

"THANKS" for the pre "S" mint mark production figures of proof coins by the United States Mint at San Francisco.

Clinker

 

The 1998 Matte was issued together with the RFK Silver Dollar.

http://www.money.org/AM/Template.cf...mplate=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11748

IIRC, mintages are in RedBook.

Thanks for pointing out the real raritiy in the Kennedy set.

 

The 878,792 mintage figure is for the "glossy" silver proof only. The mintage for the silver matte proof was 99,020.

 

Thanks for the cool info, Clinker!

And yes, yes I do!

 

I used to have all three now just have the PCGS SP70 and PCGS PR70DCAM both in silver.

 

Hi...

AND a big "THANKS" for reading and yet another nice comment. I appreciate all you Coin Talk members who read my posts!

Clinker

 

Thanks for the interesting read... Always learn new and cool info...

 

Thank you Inquisitive for reading plus your first comment on one of my posts...

Clinker

 

Thanks, Condor101 for the correct figures.

Clinker

 

I welcome your first comment on one of my posts and thank you for sharing your ownership of the three coins.

Clinker

 

Those two acquisitions are treasures for sure!

Clinker

 

Hi rev1774:

"Thanks" for the positive comment. Though this is your first on one of my posts, I hope to read more (even if they're negative responses...

Clinker