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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gatzdon, post: 286562, member: 8247&quot;]I&#039;ve gotten two of what I believe to be SMS Kennedy Halves out of circulation.&nbsp; There were many other proofs in the same box of halves (including a 1960 Franklin and a 1964 Kennedy).&nbsp; When I look at those two, they just jump out at you and shout Proof, especially the quality of the edge of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I find a few proofs in a box of halves this week including a 1969S.&nbsp; One of the 1967 coins jumped out at me and looked like a proof.&nbsp; I rinsed it off in acetone and while all the details just jump out at me, the appearance of the background field just doesn&#039;t say proof to me, but the edge quality is there and all the design details are remarkable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, generally speaking, I find there really is no mistaking a proof, they just have a certain unmistakeable quality to them.&nbsp; But I&#039;m wondering if the reason the background field looks different from a Proof is because this coin could be an SMS.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been searching the internet for pictures of SMS coins and some have that mirrored proof look to them, and some seem to not.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll get a scan of the coin up tomorrow when I get a chance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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