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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 2336088, member: 24633"]It's one of only two that were reported for that date/mintmark. The other was sold raw in 2005 for $555. It was also found by the seller in one of the Mixed P&D bags from the Mint. Mine cost me 68c because the grading was free.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, it does come with a funny story.....</p><p><br /></p><p>Back then, any member could make an appointment to submit their coins in person at the NGC office in Sarasota. I used to do it all the time because I only lived 1-1/2 hours south. It was a good excuse to take my 84 year-old Mom along for the ride and have lunch near St. Armand's Key on the return trip.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, when I picked up the coins (50+) I couldn't find the Kennedy error coin. I told the customer service woman, so she left to look for it. About 30 minutes went by, and she came back to tell me that she couldn't find it. At this point, they even recruited some of the graders to help with the search. Another hour went by and I was really starting to worry. Finally, it was found. It seems that the vault was searched numerous times, but nobody was looking for a copper-colored Kennedy! </p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 2336088, member: 24633"]It's one of only two that were reported for that date/mintmark. The other was sold raw in 2005 for $555. It was also found by the seller in one of the Mixed P&D bags from the Mint. Mine cost me 68c because the grading was free. However, it does come with a funny story..... Back then, any member could make an appointment to submit their coins in person at the NGC office in Sarasota. I used to do it all the time because I only lived 1-1/2 hours south. It was a good excuse to take my 84 year-old Mom along for the ride and have lunch near St. Armand's Key on the return trip. Anyway, when I picked up the coins (50+) I couldn't find the Kennedy error coin. I told the customer service woman, so she left to look for it. About 30 minutes went by, and she came back to tell me that she couldn't find it. At this point, they even recruited some of the graders to help with the search. Another hour went by and I was really starting to worry. Finally, it was found. It seems that the vault was searched numerous times, but nobody was looking for a copper-colored Kennedy! Chris[/QUOTE]
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