Neat Kennedy 1966 SMS die rotation

Hi all,

I picked up a fantastic collection of Kennedy half dollars at an estate auction a while back. I finally had some time to get to reviewing them.

I found a neat die rotation coin - it's a 1966 SMS Kennedy half.

Anyone seen this before? See the rotational reference - all heads are straight up in the book, see the last picture and you'll see it's rotated about 45 degrees.

 

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Yes to about 45.. Nice find!

 

Cool find

 

Rather cool, but it mucks up the look of the album page.

Near as I can tell, rotated dies aren't very common with Kennedys. I did find a Registry set of Kennedy errors which had the same rotation on its' 1965 SMS.

 

1966 SMS Kennedy half dollar with about a 45 degree rotation is common, Also the 1965 SMS Kennedy half dollar has a rotated die that is all over the place probably caused by a loose die.

 

Cool find! While it might not be a major rarity, it is still unusual.

 

Booyah!!!

I was hoping for a 67, but there's enough chatter on it to keep it out of the range.

I'm happy though! These are rare birds in SMS!