Kennedy Accent Hair - odd grade?

Saw a Kennedy Accent Hair graded by NGC (looks to be older holder) and it lists the grade as PF 68 W.

What does the "W" stand for in this situation? I don't recall ever seeing this before.

Thanks!!!

 

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This letter was used to indicate that a silver or nickel coin was entirely untoned, and its application was limited to certain modern series. NGC discontinued the use of this "W" designation in 2002.

 

I actually had to look on their website for the info. Apparently it was a short lived thing.

 

W= White

 

I did not know that either... I have PCGS slabs though... and lots of raw ones I cherrypicked at coin and gun shows....A lot of dealers do not even check the AH variety...

 

Thank you very much! I learned something today!

 

Bingo

 

I believe during the same time frame there was a T designation for Toned.

 

Here's a certified PCGS Accented Hair 1964 Proof Kennedy Half in the older green label:

 

Did you attach the photo you intended? That looks like a blue label.

 

Here is a link to a 2012 CoinTalk thread on this subject. There are photos of W and T slabs.

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-ngc-t-w-designations-the-lost-designations.208532/

 

Sorry, it is the old blue label, I was going to attach a green one, but did this one instead.