Possible MAJOR Mint Error Kennedy Half

First and foremost, I would like to say Hello to all visitors to this post. I’m new to cointalk and this is my first post.

I inherited my Grandfathers coin collection and have been going through over 1,000’s coins and it’s been very fun and educational. It’s also been very time consuming to say the least.

Every Coin I look at under a 7.5 magnification. While going through his Kennedy Half Dollars I came across a 1966 Kennedy Half Dollar which appears to have several Mint Errors unless someone personally intended to make the coin look as if it has mint errors!

The coin in question has multiple D mint marks on Kennedy’s head. Now while holding the Coin you can’t really see them. Under 7.5 magnification there are a total of 8 RAISED D’s not indented!

Is it possible for someone to make a raised mint marking after circulation? If so how? With what tool? It’s microscopic!

Thanks for the help.

 

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we'd need to have in-focus, clear pictures to judge anything.
Also picture of the COMPLETE front and rear of each coin in question.

 

Go to 1966Kennedy.com for a 7.5 maginifaction picture

 

Or you could post them here...on the forum you are asking questions on...

 

we don't like going to distant places to look at stuff. worried about viruses, etc.
best to post it here like this


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Looks like all damage to me
Someone took a scribe to it and marked it up for some reason.

@physics-fan3.14 @Pickin and Grinin @cpm9ball

 

FYI, I looked at the picture and the coin is junk. Just damaged. Scratched and damaged. Nothing more.

 

Thanks for the replies. So those D’s aren’t mint marks?

 

Those are gouges in the metal. Probably done at the same time whoever scratched the ever loving crap out of the rest of the coin did their hatchet job.
For what it's worth, 1966 halves didn't have mint marks...

 

They appear to be where someone took a semicircular punch of some kind and punched the coin. Not mint marks. On the bright side, it is 40% silver.

 

Semicircular punch? When holding the Coin and looking at it with the naked eye you can even see them! What kind of punch is that small?

 

First, welcome to the neighborhood! Please accept my condolences for the loss of your grandfather.

If you stick around here, you'll find that this is one of the best places to look for answers, particularly since no one has anything to gain by misleading you. Yes, this Kennedy was damaged after it left the Mint, and probably the only reason that your grandfather kept it is because it was struck in 40% silver containing .1479 ounces.
~ Chris

 

No.. Your coin is..
DEFDAM - Definitely Damaged.
No major nor minor Mint Errors of any kind.

 

With no pictures here a lot of us can't help you.

 

Anything could of made those marks.. they are not stray mint marks.

 

@Clawcoins posted the OP's picture for him.

 

Thanks all. I’ll sell it for the silver value. Im a domain name collector not coin collector and I don’t care to have all the change even if it’s collectible.

 

Why would you tag me in this? There is nothing here but extremely obvious damage.

 

Because you're well liked?

 

Are any of these mint errors?

 

I thought that was @Clawcoins coin. Lol