Does anyone know if this is an error

Hey this is my first post found this coin roll hunting does anyone know what it is
Or why it has such a large rim

 

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Looks like your average circulated Cu-Ni Kennedy. Spend it.

 

Welcome to the neighborhood! Since you're only 10, I'm curious to know how you got started collecting coins.

I've searched thousands of rolls (by the box) of half dollars, and one thing I noticed about the coins minted in the 70's is that the width of the rim would vary quite a bit. There has never been a variety assigned to any one, so I can only assume that it is just one of those "normal oddities".

Here is my favorite Kennedy error in your honor.

Chris

 

It does show what could be signs of a clashed die. Would need better close up pictures though.

 

Hope this helps

 

Cool I got started about when I was 5 when I found some pennies from the 60s and when my parents got me a tablet I just got more interested and then that's how I started

 

Well, I'm glad you are enjoying this hobby! Welcome to the forums, I know that you will learn a lot here.

 

Cool I started when i was about 5 when I found some pennies from the 60s and then when my parents got me a tablet I did some eraser he and ever sense my collection kept on growing

 

Where do you see a possible clash? My eyes aren't that good.

Chris

 

Try taking closer pictures and cropping them before uploading them. The picture of the reverse confirms part of what I was thinking, but still not positive. There seems to show clash marks through the "DOLLAR" on the reverse.

 

When you're searching Kennedy half dollars, be sure to keep an eye out for the 1972 & 1982 "No FG" (missing designer's initials). They're not worth a whole lot in circulated condition, but still fun to find.

Chris

 

Are we looking at the same coin? There is no "ONE" on the reverse.

Chris

 

Ok but what do you mean by "ONE" on the reverse

 

Ok I see it But I am not an expert so I will take pictures to help you would it help if I took pics under my microscope

 

When i typed in dol it popped up one dollar and i left it there. Went back and deleted part of it. I went back and corrected it before you and Cris posted. Sorry. But the good news is that is definately a die clashed coin. Congradulations on the find.

 

That's awesome thanks for helping me out

 

In your first picture of the obverse, there are feather details on Kennedy's Adams Apple. And also right at the hairline on the back of the neck. Common places to look for evidence of a clash.

 

What exactly did you mean about feathering

 

A clashed die means the reverse and obverse dies struck each other because there wasn't a planchet between them. It will leave marks (die marks) on the opposite die. When the next coin is struck, it will have details from both dies on one or both sides of the coin.
Your coin has these marks. The feather details of the eagle on the reverse are on the obverse in the places i mentioned. The line through "HALF DOLLAR" on the reverse is actually the top of Kennedy's head caused by the obverse die striking the reverse. Hope that makes sense.

 

Clashed dies are fun to collect. Here are a few pictures of a few Kennedy half dollars with clashes that we have.