I hope this is not a too stupid of a question since I know not much about American Half Dollars, would this Half qualify as a variety? It is a 1968 Kennedy Half Dollar with D mintmark (40% silver) and has 2 difference to another coin of the same year and mintmark. difference 1: the middle line of the E in States is raised (it's a bit difficult to see from the image, but it's cleary raised, it doesn't look like contact mark damage) difference 2: there is a small S in the middle of the upper section of the eagle's shield (very fine lined) Any suggestions?
Isn't there a variety where the eagle on the back of a quarter had an S on it? I believe it was nicknamed the "Super Bird" or something like that? I think the S could be a strike through of some sort, my only guess. As for the raised letter, maybe bumped on one part leaving a raised edge, or a very worn die? I don't know about the E....
Thank you, I'm happy for any suggestions. Is there a picture of the "Super Bird"? I got the coin from a German collector, at some point it was taken out of circulation, the edges still hold some of their sharpness. I'm not used to the Sheldon scale, my own grading would be vf/xf for the higher mint sates (Stempelglanz) or even about uncirculated the coin doesn't qualify anymore.
The mark on the shield is a reeding hit from another coin. The E, I'm not sure. If it's a raised lump, it could be a die chip but it could also be a hit.
Here is the link to a super bird quarter. But like I said, I haven't seen the S on a half before, only a quarter. http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=71541
