How do you tell apart nifc from buisness strike

hey guys, Tyler here. Just wondering if anyone could tell me how spot a NIFC half dollars. I know they supposed shiney but I wondered if there was any way you could tell them apart if the nifc is dirty? Like is there any differences that would obviously make it an nifc without it being shiney?

 

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Ummm.. I should know this, but what does nifc mean?
You said it 4 times and I don't get it

 

No worries there's been times where I had to relearn things too I'm sure you remember that haha. NIFC. Not issued for circulation

 

The only business strike coins that I know of that are NIFC are Kennedy Half Dollars.

 

That's what I thought too. I was trying to find the difference between the two if NIFC is not just a proof coin. I thought it was different from proof coin but i could be wrong. One of them click bait video things if I am wrong

 

"Not intended for circulation"

SCMIIW (Someone correct me if I'm wrong) but I believe that the Mint stopped producing Kennedy business strikes for general circulation in 2001. There is no difference between business strikes and NIFC coins.

Chris

 

Thanks Chris that's what i meant! Haha i just musta found a nice 1982 with a real nice edge. Looks more orange than copper. I was looking at all the half dollars edge and one looked really different from the rest. Pretty sure it's not proof though.

 

There was at least one other year (1987) that the Mint did not produce half dollars for general circulation, and the only way you could acquire the business strikes was to purchase the Mint Set.

The truth is that the Mint really doesn't care if the average collector understands their policies or not.

Chris

 

2005-2010 the mint produced satin finish mint sets which contained half dollars and there is a slight difference in appearance from the ones obtained in rolls and bags.

 

I believe that the current Sac/Native American dollars are also NIFC. I know the last half of the Prezzy dollars were.

 

My recollection was that they were distributed into commerce until 2003, but it's just a random recollection.

 

Wasn't 1970-D also one of those years?

 

As well as the S-Mint AtB business strike quarters.

 

Yup, but ONLY for the half. As an added extra bonus, however, a fairly high percentage of 1970-S cents in the mint set turned out to be small dates. Not a majority, but it's worth checking.

 

To answer Tyler's question, there is no way to tell apart NIFC from business strike by appearance - because NIFC ARE business strikes.

 

Ya' gotz ta know your Mint history. Hey, knowing this stuff is pretty much all us old guys have left, so have a little respect.

 

The 2001 half dollars weren't distributed until October, 2004 when the Mint released the $100 Mixed P&D bags. I remember it very well because that was the year that I found my 2001-D Kennedy missing the clad layer.

Chris

 

I assume you checked the bag carefully for a whisker thin clad layer. A bullionista could have used it for a tiny cupronickel foil hat.

 

Nope, because it was already obvious from the sharp strike that the clad layer separated before it went through the upsetting mill and coining chamber.

Chris