2003 Kennedy Silver Proof Strike Through?

Sorry if this is spamming the boards but I posted this coin in WIW Board also, just trying to find out if I have something good here. Thanks.

The coin has two problems.

First and most obvious is from the R to the T there is a reeded edge strike through.
Second is from the E to the R the reeds are raised above the rim.

Worth anymore of worthless?

 

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I don't see an error, just PMD. That thumbprint doesn't help it much either. At least it is silver.

 

PMD from what? This Coin was in the Mint lens until a few hours ago.

What it appears to me is that some of that extra reeding (if that is the proper term) was struck into it.

There is still some of this excess on the rim of the coin sticking up between the E and R in Liberty.

Also that "thumb print" is the reflection of the desk lamp I'm trying to use as lighting mixed with the digital noise of the camera zoom.

 

It looks like you may have a good error coin here. to me it looks like the planchet got caught up on the reeded collar for some reason and the collar pushed up some coin metal above the coin's rim and like you said a piece of the reeding somehow ended up on the top of the planchet and the coin dies pushed it into the coin then after the strike the reeded piece probably fell off the coin and left the imprint of the reeding.

I like this coin but I'm not sure how much it would be worth , it definately looks like a keeper.

 

Thank you for your reply rascal.

 

Be careful with your coin and don't let anything break off the remaining raised up reeding off it. This will make it worth more if this will stay in place.

 

Thanks, Its safely back in the lens, going to take it to a dealer that is nearby that is listed by PCGS as a Error Coin Specialist. See if he thinks getting it slabbed is worth it.

 

I bet your coin dealer will tell you yes if he really knows error coins. it is quite rare to find a coin struck thru a dropped letter or coin reeding and being a silver proof I think it would be worth having slabbed but that is just my opinion.

 

very cool. please keep us posted when you find out what's up.

 

I think it has been struck through a wire rim or fin that has broken off another coin (or maybe even this coin between strikes) This coin still has a partial wire rim or fin attached to it (The "extra reeding" that is extending above the rim.)

 

Thanks for the opinions on this one.

Will follow with what I find out.

I'm mostly proud of my Iphone camera work. Its hard as heck, there is no macro mode on it.

 

Okay here is the deal, Took it to two dealers today both listed on PCGS website and neither one of them really looked at the coin. On glanced at it with a hand loop while it was still in the lens and said it's probably worth what I paid for it. That's not helpful at all, I bought it from the mint in 2003 for like $30. They both just said if you want a value just throw it up on ebay as is. Kind of disheartening to be put off like this by a so called professorial

So any thoughts on this, should I try and get an opinion from someone who cares, and how do I find this person or do I just toss it on ebay as is with some good photographs?

 

most coin dealers don't know anything about error or variety coins at all because they are just in the business to sell coins and don't have the time to tinker with error coins. what they told you would probably be a good idea , you could put it on ebay with a reserve price of whatever number you wanted to and see how the bidding would go.

 

I've seen that before. It is not entirely uncommon.

 

What the Mint Error or the coin dealer?

 

The error

 

I keep looking at this coin. It looks as if the reeding on the obv. does NOT go through the Letters. Is this correct? I think if I were you I would contact either Mike Diamond or Mike Ellis of Coneca.

 

Can you please point me to any examples on-line?

Only found one in a dime and this was not a proof set coin.

 

No - I've seen them in my hand. i might even have one. I assumed it was a hit from handling with a mark from a rim of another coin.

 

Jim, you are correct the Letters are on top of the reeding. Some new pics I took.