Hello All, I bought a Lincoln - Kennedy commemorative set back a few months ago that contained a 64 half and a 60 D one-cent piece. The reason I bid on this in the first place was for the half dollar. That evening when I got home I took both coins out of the holder they were in. The half was very nice (and not toned) as I already knew but this Lincoln was a pleasant surprise. I am not sure if I have anything special here but it sure is cool to look at.
Looks original to me but... I need better photos to clarify. I have some wild toned early lincolns that you would suspect to be at but are not due to the fact that they were in mint sets.
Here are the pictures of the Kennedy half and what both these coins were in when I bought them. There is a vinyl cover over the card which is hard to see in the picture. Appears that this caused the toning on the Lincoln over the years. Please let me know if you believe there is another cause for the toning of the cent. The half dollar is very nice in hand. I've been collecting 64's (my birth year :hatch so I try and buy anytime the price is right. Which is not very often now days. Both coins were removed from the card and put in snap-tite holders. Your opinion on both of these is much appreciated.
I am a big fan of the 1960 mint and proof sets, because its my birth year. Your cent, even though it is most likely an AT coin, is quite beautiful, I would love to have that one. The consistency of the toning on both sides of the coin could be a sign that a chemical/heat AT process had occurred. Your 64 Kennedy looks very MS64/5- ish. I am also a big fan of the 64 half, I collect only BU examples, yours is quite nice. Nice coins, thanks for sharing. Allen
On second thought, after looking again at the picture of the display that housed the cent and half. It is very possible that the plastic and or the card board caused the copper to tone and not the half. So I would say nice NT on the cent. Also I bet that you could put another cent in that display, put it some where warm to hot, or maybe direct sunlight might do the trick. Good one! Allen
