Strange 1971p Kennedy Half

so I found this 1971p Kennedy Half during my roll search. The only reason I pulled it was because it shows a silver edge. It's obvious not a real Kennedy, not even an error, look at the obverse size of Kennedy's bust, the obvious mint mark, the funky finish on the half, the size and serif of the date. It's not silver.Same size as real half,I placed it next to a 1972 just for comparasion. I know it is not an error or the actual elusive silver 1971, I wasn't sure where to post this error, chat, us coin etc.

Question, why go to the effort and investment of faking a 1971 Kennedy with so many obvious differences? What is everyone thoughts on this oddity?

 

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Looks more like it was plated and that has started to wear off than a fake to me.

 

Here's a better picture

 

Philly didn’t put a mint mark on halfs in 1971.

 

But furry the 1971 didn't have a Philadelphia mint mart and the spacing between the year is wrong, the serif is slightly smaller, the top of Kennedys head is to low almost exposing the entire E in Liberty.

 

Yeah I see that better in the newer picture. That is odd. People do crazy things lol.

 

Exactly, so why fake a 1971 Kennedy, and plate it to look like a silver half, when for 50 cent you could produce a more realistic silver 1971

 

It has to be my strangest find in all my years of Coin hunting

 

wasn't there an error 1971 struck on a 40% planchet ?
but your just looks weird with the small bust.

 

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That's a 91

 

1971 didn't have a Philly mint mark

 

Oops! Sorry.

 

yes there was but my understanding it was the Denver mint not Philly. I hate mysteries like this. I'm hoping someone can answer the Why would you invest in dies etc to fake a rather common half dollar, silver plate it in hopes of fooling some....

 

Well...just look at Henning nickels...

 

now that's something I didn't know, thanks. So he made 300,000 counterfeit nickels, that's crazy.

 

And he would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids

 

Alibaba.com is loaded with half dollars, stone mountain halves, etc etc etc. I'm sure there's probably a 1955 DD penny somewhere on that site too.

 

It could have been made as a novelty coin or for use in a movie or tv show.