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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3524473, member: 101855"]The strike varies from issue to issue. They also re-worked the eagle at one point. I don't have all of that stuff memorized since it's not my series.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the early 1960s, the Denver Mint coins were very poorly made. I once had two rolls of 1962-D Mint State Franklins that had rolled up and unopened since the early 1960s. I thought for sure that I would find an expensive high grade one. Among the 40 pieces, only a couple of them graded MS-62 or 63. The rest were Unc., but the strike as awful.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you look at the Greysheet, the prices for MS-66 or better 1962-D half dollars is quite high. The reason is the Denver Mint made few high quality coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3524473, member: 101855"]The strike varies from issue to issue. They also re-worked the eagle at one point. I don't have all of that stuff memorized since it's not my series. In the early 1960s, the Denver Mint coins were very poorly made. I once had two rolls of 1962-D Mint State Franklins that had rolled up and unopened since the early 1960s. I thought for sure that I would find an expensive high grade one. Among the 40 pieces, only a couple of them graded MS-62 or 63. The rest were Unc., but the strike as awful. If you look at the Greysheet, the prices for MS-66 or better 1962-D half dollars is quite high. The reason is the Denver Mint made few high quality coins.[/QUOTE]
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