1971D Kennedy Struck on Quarter Stock!

Today was an awesome day, I pulled my first 1971D Kennedy struck on Quarter Stock, this coin weighs in at 8.8 grams. I have been trying to score one of these for a long time, very shocked it happened now all I need is to score a 1971D on silver stock. lol. I also pulled a 1982 George Washington Commemorative Half Dollar.

 

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Quarters weigh under 6 grams and are much smaller. Part of the design would be missing

 

Sorry, Arby, but no.

 

Rickmp, you may need to do a bit more research, here is a start. http://www.numismaticnews.net/article/Kennedy_struck_on_quarter_stock If you need more articles please let me know.

 

This is not a half dollar struck on a quarter planchet, its stock that was meant to be used for quarters but used instead to mint half dollars.

 

I suggest that you are the one needing to do more research. A clad quarter weighs 5.67 grams. Your coin weighs 8.8 grams, therefore cannot possibly be on a quarter planchet. Your coin is just a well worn half dollar.

 

Rickmp, you may need to do a bit more research, here is a start. http://www.numismaticnews.net/article/Kennedy_struck_on_quarter_stock If you need more articles please let me know.

 

This half is not on a quarter planchet, its on stock that was meant to be used for quarters but was used for half dollars, which means they made half dollar planchets out of quarter stock.

 

Here is another link for those whom do not believe. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1971-d-50c-kennedy-half-dollar-struck-on-quarter

 

Hey just wanted to let everyone know I just got off the phone with the VP of Numismatics at Heritage Auctions Jim Stoutjesdyk, These coins exist they have sold two of them, one in 06 and 08,for $230.00 and $276.00.I am new to this site and a bit taken back by someone with less knowledge questioning a post! Please understand what you are reading before making a comment that is wrong. There is a difference between coins being struck on a wrong planchet and on the wrong stock.

 

@Arby
As soon as you posted the link to the NN article, I read it and I believe you. Thanks for posting this.

Chris

 

Your Welcome Chris, I have been collecting coins and learning about them since the age of 13. I try to do my research on what I find so I have the knowledge to share. Thanks again.

 

And you have a very worn and beat up coin that is supposed the weight they started at

 

Wow, didn't think this would be so difficult to explain, When coins are minted they use stock material for each coin minted. Sometimes the stock meant for quarters gets mixed up and half dollar planchets are cut using stock that was meant for quarters, so the quarter stock is cut into half dollar sizes and minted on quarter stock. It is not the same as a half dollar struck on a quarter planchet. This is a rear occurrence and the only explanation I can give you.

 

I wasn't talking about a half on a quarter planchet. The stock ones supposedly start at 8.8, yours shouldn't be the full weight that beat up with missing rims

 

I get it, Thinner planchet would leave less detail on the coin.. Nice find

 

Sure glad you get it moundsvillemike7. Maybe I should try and take a better picture of the coin, its really not that worn considering age and wrong coin stock.

 

I believe it is possible. Can you please post a side by side rim comparison with a regular half dollar so we can see the difference?

 

So here are a couple of new pictures, this time I used my microscope camera.

 

He never said it was on a quarter planchet. But quarter stock that was intended for quarters and was mistakenly used on halves.
I assume if it was just a thinly rolled planchet (from the correct half dollar stock) the weight would be heavier. Since a clad half weighs 12.5g. Even if thinly rolled prob weigh 10-11. 8.8 this could be a nice error. Going to send it in?