Post your Kennedy Halves!!

The reverse is definitely cameo on the 56. No question about it. The obverse isn't even close, so the grade of no cameo is correct. I would have had no problems with it getting a star, as the eye appeal is quite nice.

 

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Well, I'm convinced its and authentic clip due "in part" to the Blakeslee effect on the reverse.

 

Mel Wacks Over Struck Kennedy Half Dollar

 

It doesn't get much better than that!

 

I agree with you, there is NO way that my Type 1 should have cameo'd, I was just pointing it out as an example of how sometimes even a star is a hard item to get.

 

Ah, the correct spelling! Looking closer, yes I can see the weak rim on the reverse. I guess I was expecting it to be more pronounced with a decent sized clip. Looking at the obverse, the last "T" in "TRUST" is also weak. I would have expected the effect to be more pronounced but I'm not authority on the subject.

 

Neither am I but Tim C sure is!

I expected much more for the diagnostics for this coin such as faded lettering near the clip but then, I have no 40% Silver Kennedy Clips to go by and just have not looked at that many.

The Blakeslee effect is undeniable though and the photo's clearly show it on the reverse and I expect that with just a little bit better lighting, it would be on the obverse as well.

Of course, folks need to keep in mind that the Blakeslee Effect is not present on EVERY authentic clip as I've stuck my foot in my mouth on a Sacagawea Clip once that was rather large without any Blakeslee Effect. Mike Diamond corrected me on that one and I took some learning away from it.

One thing I have learned for sure is that all the opinions in the world are meaningless until a coin lands in the hands of a Professional Attributer and even then, it can be questionable. Especially on the TPG's side of the house.

I had a verified "Disk Clip" (by Fred Weinberg himself) that a certain "unnamed" TPG pretty much insulted my intelligence over as they were NOT going to attribute the coin as such.

 

I don't believe I've posted this here in this thread.

Every P and D issue from '64 to '15

 

I like the toning on the 1998. The 2014 is from the two coin P&D set.

 

My favorite coin series by far.

 

I have a PCGS MS73 1970-D and a PCGS PR68CAM 1970-S on the way from ebayland.

 

An MS73? I'd like to see that coin!!!

 

MS63

 

I did a double take when I read that myself

 

I've been out of town for a month (to London), I think this came the day I left, it was there waiting for me when I got back this week.

1976-D Bicentennial

 

I always liked that bicentennial reverse.........

 

How many folk's pickup this.