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<p>[QUOTE="giorgio11, post: 831768, member: 17094"]<b>Got My 1964 SMS Kennedy Half on Sunday</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The star of my set by a long shot, the 1964 SMS coins were produced under mysterious circumstances. The half dollar is the rarest of the five SMS denominations known. They apparently came from a Mint employee, possibly director Eva Adams, through NYC coin dealer Lester Merkin's estate, which Stack's sold beginning in 1993. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mine is a 1964 SMS MS67 PCGS. PCGS has certified six in MS67 with five finer, but several of those are resubmissions. The actual population might be as low as four with three finer. Photos are on my website and on the PCGS Registry Set site. The addition of this coin and a few other recent toys has moved me up to #3 All-Time Finest. Many thanks to my several collector friends who made it happen. Kiss</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Regards, George[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="giorgio11, post: 831768, member: 17094"][b]Got My 1964 SMS Kennedy Half on Sunday[/b] The star of my set by a long shot, the 1964 SMS coins were produced under mysterious circumstances. The half dollar is the rarest of the five SMS denominations known. They apparently came from a Mint employee, possibly director Eva Adams, through NYC coin dealer Lester Merkin's estate, which Stack's sold beginning in 1993. Mine is a 1964 SMS MS67 PCGS. PCGS has certified six in MS67 with five finer, but several of those are resubmissions. The actual population might be as low as four with three finer. Photos are on my website and on the PCGS Registry Set site. The addition of this coin and a few other recent toys has moved me up to #3 All-Time Finest. Many thanks to my several collector friends who made it happen. Kiss Best Regards, George[/QUOTE]
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