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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tim C, post: 3451521, member: 71569&quot;]I hope the attached file is viewable, this is the first time I’ve tried to use this feature. </p><p>The below attachment from Wiles’ book, please pay attention to Stage E, the “VLDS Reverse is LISTED as ADR-001”</p><p><br /></p><p>The Cherrypickers’ Guide cross references the 1966 Kennedy half dollar as the ADR-001 and further states that designer’s initials on the reverse are totally missing.</p><p><br /></p><p>News flash, PCGS is not always correct in their attributions, but unlike NGC, PCGS does back up their attribution with their guarantee if you buy the “wolf in sheep clothing”.&nbsp; Point, if you look at coin facts for the 1967 FS-801, you will see three pictures of coins they graded.&nbsp; All three of these coins are mis attributed.&nbsp; I know this because on the obverse of the coin in all three pictures you will notice die scratches going through IN and then again from the designer’s initials through WE and to the left side of the 6 in the date.&nbsp; I had two of these same coins in PCGS plastic with the same die scratches, the two coins that I had purchased went to Wiles for confirmation and once he agreed that they were not the 1967 DDR-001 they went back to PCGS along with Wiles’ notes.&nbsp; PCGS relabeled the coins for me as “Minor Variety” and sent the coins back to me along with a check for $1650.00.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line, when it comes to what coin has an FS number, it is up to the Cherrypickers Guide to determine and not PCGS or NGC.&nbsp; NGC attributes some coins but use their own VP numbers.&nbsp; As long as the Cherrypickers Guide states that “The designer’s initials on the reverse are <b><u>totally missing</u></b>”, then that is what is required for it to be a 1966 FS-901.</p><p><br /></p><p>You are free to “wonder you is correct” all you would like.&nbsp; All I can tell you is that most collectors will not buy the coin unless it meets the description in the Cherrypickers’ Guide.</p><p><br /></p><p>In Maine we have a saying, “If your cat has kittens in the oven, you don’t call them biscuits do you?”[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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