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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 2114495, member: 15929&quot;]A little clarity here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, the SMS Coins of 1965 can be likened to &quot;Proof&quot; coins in that the dies and planchets received special treatment. The coins themselves were minted on higher tonnage presses and can often look like well struck business strike coins. In grades of MS66 and higher, they simply cannot be differentiated!</p><p><br /></p><p>It has been my experience that TPG&#039;s often grade any true high grade business strike coin of the 1965 - 1967 years as SMS whether or not it actually is an SMS coin. Simply because you, me, they, or any TPG cannot really tell the difference.</p><p><br /></p><p>Back in 2009, I had a 1966 Kennedy that I submitted which came back as an SMS MS66, I then sent it to James Wiles for attribution and the return letter stated that the DDO-034 1966 Kennedy Half Dollar was NOT an SMS coin but a Business Strike coin. That particular doubling was never found on an SMS Coin. The price differential is huge with the MS66 SMS Coin Price Guide Value being at $20 while the Business Strike value is currently at $750!</p><p><br /></p><p>Be very careful in purchasing any &quot;raw&quot; 1965 Kennedy that claims to be MS66. ONLY purchase TPG Graded 1965 Business Strike coins ince the MS66 version of the Kennedy is going to really set you back in the money department.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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