poll: 1964 kennedy half (toned)

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by heavycam.monstervam, Feb 2, 2015.

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how do you view this coin?

  1. eeek gasp No Likey!

    4.5%
  2. meh its OK i guess

    36.4%
  3. that is one sweet looking half

    18.2%
  4. ill pass

    13.6%
  5. that coin IS UGLY

    4.5%
  6. oh wow youre good!

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. this is the dumbest poll ever

    4.5%
  8. mmmmmm turtle soup

    18.2%
  1. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    Its your favorite host w the most, back with a new and exciting thread topic...picked this up today for $6.50 with a free holder i havent seen b4... ive been on a huge budget as of late and was enamored to score this one But how excited SHOULD i get? Sound off and tell me if i need a new hobby or if i am like the 20/20 hawkeye cherry picker of a lifetime!! CAM00966.jpg CAM01007.jpg CAM00998.jpg CAM01002.jpg CAM01005.jpg
    P.S. even those lurking may vote in said poll!!
     
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  3. bsowa1029

    bsowa1029 Franklin Half Addict

    I think it's alright. For &6.50 I think you did pretty well. I've been seeing a lot of those types of holders lately. Not sure if they're new or if they're just all of a sudden coming out of the woodwork.
     
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  4. robec

    robec Junior Member

    I must be missing something. What makes it the "cherry pick of a lifetime"? It is a nice silver Kennedy half, but all 1964 Kennedy's were.
     
  5. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    It was a joke... ive learned that some dont always get sarcasm, satire or long division 4 that matter... its 2 different ends of the.spectrum: i need to either find a new hobby or holy crap you could retire off of this 1 coin!!! Obviously noone ever retired off of a kennedy! I know i know.. i need not quit my dayjob and become a comedian anytime soon... maybe you should change your name to robot:borg:... J/K i couldnt resist!!
     
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  6. junkcollector

    junkcollector Junior Member

    Pretty nice toning for the price you paid a good deal
     
  7. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    Damn - this is great - you mean I missed your sarcasm for the last few days? I think I have to follow you to see if you are up to par with the rest of us sarcastic threaders!!!!
     
  8. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    6.50$ seems like good damn deal - but what is a "said poll"? - is that like a snipe hunt?
     
  9. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    No but its going to become a duck hunt if you dont get out of my cross hairs!!!
    Huh? Huh? Hows that for a zinger??
     
  10. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    You can actually vote in SAID POLL and tell me how i did...lol
     
  11. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    Not bad but you have to have a much higher power scope than I do :)
     
  12. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

  13. Paul M.

    Paul M. Well-Known Member

    You paid roughly melt for it, so I like that part. :) I'm not a fan in general of the splotchy peripheral toning, but my wild guess of a grade would be at least 63 based on your pics. In any case, you did well.
     
  14. JPeace$

    JPeace$ Coinaholic

    For the price paid, I think you did well. I can't really judge the luster on the coin from your pictures. The rainbow toning is neat. I'm not a collector of this series, so I voted "meh, it's OK I guess".

    BTW, sarcasm is difficult to grasp on a message board. The more you participate here, the easier it will be for us to understand your tone/sarcasm. I'm a fan of sarcasm!
     
  15. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    You got a good deal, I paid $15 each at my coin shop.
    Though a year later I ended up finding '64p and '64d x2 (BU condition) in one box of halves for face.
     
  16. harris498

    harris498 Accumulator

  17. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    To me, this is the sort of Kennedy that is hard to photograph and ends up looking "meh" in many photos. However, if this was sent to PCGS for their TrueView service, and you did a new thread asking the same question, most everyone would think this coin was a different coin, and would be loving the coin. I have two Kennedy's like this.

    My photos make the coin look worse than reality, and PCGS photos make them look too good, except under the most ideal light and angle. I think the toning on your coin would really POP similarly in their photos. The truth is somewhere in the middle.

    1964:

    1964 50C HALF DOLLAR - KENNEDY, SILVER PCGS MS65 26308358 Obv Slab v2.jpg 1964 50C HALF DOLLAR - KENNEDY, SILVER PCGS MS65 26308358 Rev Slab.jpg 1964-50C.jpg

    1969:

    1969 D 50C HALF DOLLAR - KENNEDY, SILVER CLAD PCGS MS65 plus 26308359 Obv Slab.jpg
    1969 D 50C HALF DOLLAR - KENNEDY, SILVER CLAD PCGS MS65 plus 26308359 Rev Slab.jpg
    1969-D-50C.jpg
     
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  18. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    You have inspired me to take new photos and test out your theory..... also to compare my coin to yours...... Now whaddya think?? CAM01011.jpg CAM01010.jpg CAM01008.jpg
    In hand the color really pops
     
    Last edited: Feb 3, 2015
  19. Paul M.

    Paul M. Well-Known Member

    I like the later pics better, but it's still not my kind of coin. Not that I would have turned it down for $6.50 though. :)
     
  20. swamp yankee

    swamp yankee Well-Known Member

    Came out of the woodwork in Fungchow Chine....
     
  21. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    Choice BU, But still overpriced.
     
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