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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Caleb, post: 2023583, member: 32795&quot;]The Acadia Collections and PDSHAD collections are owned by two different collectors, one on the right coast and the other on the left (wrong) coast.&nbsp; In the PCGS Registry, on some of the Kennedy sets, both collections seem to sometimes tie for the first place award.&nbsp; Phil has some better Proof coins for the series and I (we) usually do better with the business strike side of the series (the combination sets of both business strikes and proofs seem to even out on the point system).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Kennedy Half Dollars are fun to collect and I would never try to talk anyone out of collecting what they like but….. I hope you really think about what you want before you put too much money into the slabs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A few things to consider:</p><p>a.&nbsp; What slab company do you want to use?</p><p>b.&nbsp; What are their grading standards?</p><p>c.&nbsp; What percentage will the slab/coin retain in value if sold?</p><p>d.&nbsp; If you upgrade the slab, is there a market for the under graded coin?</p><p>e.&nbsp; Storage of collection?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Unless it is a top pop coin, with the Kennedy series the cost of having the coin certified might be more then the coin is worth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Until you can consistently grade raw coins of the series within a point plus or minus, I would recommend just getting a nice DANSCO album that you can see both sides of the coin.&nbsp; This way when you find a better looking coin, you can just replace it in the album plus you will find out which dates and mintmarks are more difficult to find in the higher grades.&nbsp; I know of a few collectors that just have their collection in 2 X 2s and when they find a better example – they just replace the 2 X 2.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I know dad is sending you a few coins to start a grading set of PCGS certified Kennedy half dollars but don’t think that you have to have your collection entirely in PCGS slabs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Go slow and have fun, see if there is a local coin club in your area to join, attain local coin shows and if there are any B &amp; M coin shops in your area – visit and learn.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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