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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1634134, member: 42773&quot;]The Special Mint Set issues were only made in 1965, 66, and 67. So an SMS Kennedy will be one of those three dates. The mint didn&#039;t issue proofs during those years, but the SMS coins are sort of a cross between a proof and circulation strike. They used presses with higher tonnage and polished dies (like proofs) but were only struck once (like circulation coins).</p><p><br /></p><p>An SMS Kennedy will generally have more luster and crisper devices. Some of the early die state coins have a cameo appearance similar to proofs, and those are much sought after by collectors. Those mint sets are still readily available and inexpensive.</p><p><br /></p><p>If an SMS Kennedy made it into circulation and got worn down a bit, it would probably be impossible to distinguish it from a business strike coin, since neither had mint marks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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