New Toy for My Kennedy Set

Got a tough one recently, a 1968-S Inverted Mintmark, FS-511, PR65 PCGS (but looks better to me). Hm-m-m, maybe this one should go in for Secure Plus? PCGS Pop 2, 3 finer.

I'm still looking for that '72-D No FG ... :computer:

 

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Well???????????

 

Im with cpm9ball, we need some pics !!

 

well I dont think its worthless, quite honestly I feel thats pretty rude. Here the OP is excited he found a coin he had been searching for and you call his thread worthless.

To the OP congrats!!!How long you been searching? It would be cool to see some pics!!!

thanks

 

Geez! Lighten up, would ya? We just want to see it!

Chris

 

It's basic forum talk, hence why it has a smiley. It's one way to request pictures of something being discussed.

 

Thanks for your opinions ... all of you. Honestly, you might remember that not all of us are especially computer-literate. I am also not the best photographer in the world, so posting pictures is a double challenge. I have a website where I am slowly posting photos of some of my nicer pieces, just for display--and this is not a commercial! It is an explanation ... it's easier to post them there, because I know the technique. But it all takes time, n'est-ce pas?

I think it might be a bit abrupt to say this thread is "worthless" without pictures ... but I agree that pictures would increase its worth! :mouth:

Regarding the specific coin, yes I am getting down to the short hairs on the Complete Kennedy Varieties, Business Strikes and Proof, so the coins are getting quite hard to come by, and expensive when found! I currently have 186 of the 203 entries in the set ... with the clad and silver proof 2009-S coins on the way, I will be down to 188/203. Peace.

 

giorgio,

The "TTIWWP" wasn't intended to be anything snide or sarcastic. It is used lightheartedly on other forums all of the time.

It sounds like you are really having fun with the Kennedy's. Does your set include varieties?

Chris

 

I guess you musta missed this one!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190396813693&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

BTW, PCGS downgraded this puppy by 5 freeking points!

 

Thanks Chris, I didn't know that. Yes, I am big-time into the varieties for about the last two years. Here are my 1964s alone, all certified by PCGS. I still need three 1964 varieties, noted below. George

Biz Strikes
1964 MS67 PCGS Pop 31/0 finer
1964 DDO FS-102 MS65 Pop 9/1 finer
1964 DDR FS-801 MS63 Pop 1/3
1964 SMS SP67 Pop 6/5
1964-D MS67 Pop 29/1
1964-D DDO FS-101 MS64 Pop 18/5
1964-D TDO FS-103 MS64 Pop 8/3
1964-D DDO FS-104 -- still need
1964-D QDO FS-105 MS64 Pop 12/7
1964-D DDO FS-106 -- still need
1964-D DDO FS-108 MS64 Pop 4/4
1964-D/D RPM FS-501 MS64 Pop 16/3
1964-D/D RPM FS-502 MS63 Pop 3/5
1964-D/D RPM FS-503 MS64 Pop 4/3

Proofs
1964 PR68DCAM Pop 227/73 (PR69DCAM)
1964 DDO FS-101 PR67 Pop 4/6
1964 Accented Hair FS-401 PR68CAM Pop 79/9 (PR69CAM)
1964 Accented Hair DDO FS-103 -- still need

 

Nice coin 19Lyds!

 

Thanks. The price was even nicer at $26

 

Now yer killin' me! PM me if you are offering it please. :hail:

 

I've got 4 of the FS-103 raw that I will be sending to NCS for conservation (small milk spots) and on to NGC for grading.

Do you have the 1982-P "No FG" with the obverse clash? I have one, but it's a raw AU. The clash is pretty cool. The rays appear at the base of his neck and under the chin.

Chris

 

No, I don't have the 1982 No FG because PCGS doesn't require it for the Complete Variety Set. So far. I even asked Bill Fivaz, when I saw him in Chattanooga, why it wasn't in Cherrypickers' either, but I didn't get a clear answer. I think the 1982 No FG is from a grease-filled die, is it not, whereas the 1972-D No FG is a true error rather than a die state. This is just my impression without a lot of research ... 19Lyds? Others?

PS cpm9ball is the clashing on all of the 1982-P No FGs? Cool coin, thanks for sharing.
PPS I looked at the Sticky for posting photos. Sheesh. Three pages of do this, try this, maybe this will work, I'm lost, I can't do this ... Anybody feel like a concise guide, you techie boys?

 

The 1982-P "No FG" is listed in James Wiles' Kennedy book as ADR-001 and is cross-referenced to Breen 5323. The designer's initials have been adraded away and is not the result of a grease-filled die. I believe the one I have is a "Stage B" MDS which is listed as unconfirmed. The reason I believe that it is an MDS is because the LDS lists the bottom of the "1" of the date as abraded away which has not yet happened on my coin. This listing also cites both obverse and reverse clashing, but I don't see any reverse clashing on mine.

I don't know if the clashing is found on all 1982-P missing the designer's initials, but I also have one with the clashing that has "plugged" tailfeathers.

Chris

 

Giorgio,

Here is another Kennedy error. I don't know if I've shown you this before, but I'll bet you don't have one.

Chris

 

I sure don't! Too cool for school!

I have the Wiles book and looked up the 1982-P No FG. Lots of abrading on both sides, including the bottom of the R of LIBERTY and the bottom of 1 in the date. More reasons than ever for it to be in the Complete Variety Set! Folks, if you love Kennedy varieties, the Wiles book is indispensable, alongside Cherrypickers. The book is called The Kennedy Half Dollar Book--An Attribution and Pricing Guide, by James Wiles, Ph.D., published in 1998, second printing 2002. It does include a lot of the CONECA varieties that are unlisted in Cherrypickers' and/or not included in the PCGS Complete Variety Set.

 

I guess this PCGS MS66 1982-P No FG coin is why I leapt to the conclusion that it was a filled die. But I have been around long enough to know how often PCGS gets it wrong ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/PCGS-MS66-1982-P-Kennedy-Half-NO-INITIALS-FG-/250467117299?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item3a5100e8f

Well, that link doesn't work. It's item #250467117299 on eBay

 

My copy of the Wiles book is a publisher's proof copy which was given to me my J.T. Stanton.

Here are some other Kennedy's with the inserts signed by JT. Can you tell that I like Kennedy's, too?

Chris