kennedy half

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Silver Goose, Mar 3, 2009.

  1. Silver Goose

    Silver Goose Member

    Whats this all about damaged adulterated ??? reverse looks very similiar in color picture coming soon (I hope)
     

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  3. mgChevelle

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  4. Silver Goose

    Silver Goose Member

    wierd is right ... anyone else an opnion?? Not asking for a bid just whether to spend it on a candy bar or keep it...any value in having it sent in an appraised... bad plaunchett ??? tia

    the goose
     
  5. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    looks like it got very hot... i'd say not an error.
     
  6. Silver Goose

    Silver Goose Member

    reply matt

    Thanks for your insite i'd tend to agree with that it got hot or something
     
  7. giorgio11

    giorgio11 Senior Numismatist

    Very unnatural-looking for whatever reason, something post-Mint. I wouldn't spend much time or money on it, My Humble Opinion.

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  8. Some people did not like Kennedy. So they burned his likeness... in this case, the Half Dollar. It was a pretty big occurrence in the South especially, as I hear stories from my grandmother of her father burning them as soon as he got a hold of one.
     
  9. jello

    jello Not Expert★NormL®

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    South and Kennedy 2246 I lived in the south since 1975. I never hear anyone say anything bad about JFK but Teddy yes they hate!

    Now back to the coin look like its been stained or heated to me
     
  10. borgovan

    borgovan Supporter**

    The reverse looks like it sat on a piece of rusting iron for awhile. No idea on the obverse.
     
  11. andy21us

    andy21us Coin Hoarder

    Looks like some that I have found with a matal detector.
     
  12. Silver Goose

    Silver Goose Member

    Thanks everyone for input actually found coin in bank roll of halves about 2 months ago... it must of had an interesting life so far..

    the goose
     
  13. huntsman53

    huntsman53 Supporter**

    IMHO, the coin was in a fire, then someone tried to clean it!


    Frank
     
  14. Silver Goose

    Silver Goose Member

    detail???

    One more time on thids coin ....any chance this was a bad planchett the detail in the copper section is as good as in the nickel areas. Sorry to keep pestering but what do you guys think...maybe it is heat related or if cleaned wouldnt the detail disapper with the shinny metal.???
    Thanks In Advance
     
  15. foundinrolls

    foundinrolls Roll Searching Enthusiast

    Hi,
    There is no chance that this coin is an error of any kind. It would be a waste of hard earned money to have it sent anywhere to be looked at.

    It is what we lovingly call "environmental damage". The metal detecting scenario is very plausible. So is spilling cola on it and having it sit for a long time.

    Anything corrosive can cause a clad coin to look that way.

    As suggested above, I have found many copper-nickel clad coins with a metal detector as well. I roll them up and cash them in and they look very much like this half.

    Thanks,
    Bill
     
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