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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CoinOKC, post: 637890, member: 2146&quot;]I once read an article on the Kennedy Half Dollars that showed the changes the Mint made to the portrait and devices several years ago. I can&#039;t find the article or the website, but it was very interesting. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I took the liberty of copying some pictures of the 1964 Kennedy and the 2009 Kennedy for comparison purposes. I like the look of the &#039;64 much better (other than the obvious reason of the &#039;64 being minted in silver, of course). For one thing, the coin is &quot;basined&quot; (slightly scooped out like a bowl; most coins used to have this feature, but few do anymore). Secondly, the original portrait, in my opinion, resembles Kennedy better than the modern portrait. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The modern portrait appears smaller and more gaunt. The features aren&#039;t as pronounced as the original and don&#039;t quite seem to capture his likeness as well. Additionaly, the words IN GOD WE TRUST are larger on the original and the date seems more full.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Does anyone here know the website to which I&#039;m referring (GDJMSP perhaps)?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w221/scottokc_photo/Untitled.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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