hey all i have a 66' halfdollar that has like no marks and it shines like a mirror would this be graded as prf or just high ms? does it have to be a proof coin fpor the proof grade?
A proof coin is by a specific method of production, so a MS ( business strike) coin can never be a proof, no matter how high it might grade. Jim
A coin is a proof coin or a business strike coin whether worn or otherwise. The reason you see a grade of PF68 for example is that the grader (or grading service) has indicated that this coin is a proof coin not a business strike and that it grades 68. This differentiation is done intentionally. With a Mint State coin it receives a grade such as AG3, F12, XF40, or MS63. To sum it up, all business strike coins receive the grade in front of the numerical, all Proof coins receive PF in front of the numerical even in impaired (those deemed to be worn) proofs in grades such as PF40 or PF30.
By "66' halfdollar' do you mean a 1966 ('66) Half Dollar? Or could you mean a 1866 Half Dollar? A photo would help. If your half dollar is dated 1966 it cannot be a Proof because no Proof coins were minted 1965 to 1967. During those years the Mint issued SMS (Special Mint Set) coins that were somewhere between Business Strikes and Proofs. So a 1966 Half Dollar could be an SMS or it could be a Business Strike. We would need a good photo to make any kind of determination. That would be a "Yes".
thats an amazing picture. that sums up what my 1966 half looks like the rim on this is pure silver i havnt found any copper but i know its there lol
that's because it isn't the clad composition that you're used to seeing. This coin is a 40% silver clad. The outside layer is silver bonded to a core of copper. They don't have the same appearance as the "sandwich" clad half dollars of 1971 and beyond.
That coin is from Poland ooooops I mean it looks polished. Is it still in the original guv'mint packaging ?
IOW... once a proof, always a proof. Once a business strike, always a biz. No matter what happens after the Mint.
