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ianp
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United States
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I received a text message from the teller at my local bank yesterday saying she received a roll of halves, and wanted to know if she should save them for me.
Absolutely!
Here's my haul from yesterday:
1x1966
2x1971 D
1X1972 D
2x1973 D
1x1973
3x1976 D
3x1977 D
1x1977 (This is the one with the odd marks)
1x1983 D
1x1985 D
1x1989 D
On the 1977, I noticed some lines originating in the center of the coin, moving outward.
Is this an artifact of a mishap during minting, or is this something that occurs(ed) after the minting process?
I found this website while googling for Kennedy Half Dollar Info. Would you all say this is fairly accurate?
http://cointrackers.com/Kennedy-Half-Dollar.php
Thank you for the info!
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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All I can speak to is those strange markings. They appear to me to be post minting damages from a coin rolling machine. The device that roll crimps the end of the paper roll is the likely culprit.
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New Member
United States
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Great, thanks for the info. I'm totally new to all of this, so I'm trying to spot the odd ones and figure out what they are.
Thanks again!
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Valued Member
United States
259 Posts |
You have a teller that lets you know when they find something interesting? That is great! Roll hunting is fun.
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New Member
United States
44 Posts |
Yep -- I'm fortunate to have a good one :)
I think it may be because her husband works for me and I sign his checks, but in any case.. I'm glad to have a good one .. haha
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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I bet that has everything to do with it, but still, you are fortunate, none-the-less!
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
980 Posts |
That is some visually interesting PMD on that 77. I know I'd hang on to it, and file it away in one of my albums for just that reason. Oldest US coin in my collection: 1851 Large Cent
Oldest Foreign coin in my collection: 1945 Australian Sixpence
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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I don't think it is PMD and definitely not from the crimper of the rolling machine which creates curved scratches that parallel the rims. I think it is a form of strike through. I haven't seen it on halves before but I have seen the same kind of radial marking on President dollars. Kind of like droplets of grease on the coin that got smeared outward and struck through during the radial expansion of the coin during the strike. |
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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 That sounds more like a possibility.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
665 Posts |
At least you found the 40% silver 66 in there. Nice find!
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
2200 Posts |
While not from a rolling machine, that is definitely post mint IMO. Someone scratched a sunburst pattern onto the coin. Blow the image up and you can see they are scratches.
It is could've, would've or should've, not could of, would of or should of.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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definately post mint damage and congrats on your 1966
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Rest in Peace
United States
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PMD, but it looks like a magic coin. What's the weight and is the reverse rotated?
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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My tellers are smart...they call me only AFTER they have cherry-picked the halves, lol.
Oldest dug 2013: 1873 IH
Oldest finds circulated:
1894 Barber half
1900 Victoria dime
Oldest dug:
1758 Spanish silver
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Posted 02/24/2012 08:26 am
