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1972 Kennedy Half - Is This Considered An Error?

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Hi guys-

Is this considered an error? If so what type? Weight 11.27 grams vs 11.34. Thanks for your reply.

The camera picture is closer to the true color than the scan.

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 Posted 01/31/2019  1:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TheJman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
'64: 12.50 grams
'65-'70: 11.50 grams
'71 to date: 11.34 grams

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7/100 of a gram is within tolerance and certainly could just be wear.
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I am questioning the thin outer nickel layer and not the weight.
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Sorry you went out of your way to mention the weight and not much else.

Just dirty or environmental damage I would say.
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I agree, it could well be a metal detector find.
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OK.
Let's try this again. The coin is NOT toned and not corroded. It is red and not silver color. The exterior looks like what should be on the interior. Here is another picture. Last post and thanks-

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Environmental damage will do exactly that, you can see how rough the surface is.
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Exactly, coarse surfaces, and loss of lamination indicative of environmental damage,moisture,soil acidity etc.. it did not leave the mint that way.
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Thanks, guys, for your input.

I am still learning about verities.

Just a quick FYI. The "not a double die" Kennedy you advised me about a week or so ago--- I traded to a local Coin Shop. He said it was a 1973 DDR-002. Got a 1917s clear date Buffalo, 3/4 horn, in trade. He also showed me some examples of true double dies vs machine and ghost vs true no FGs.

Still learning. Later-
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Just a quick FYI. The "not a double die" Kennedy you advised me about a week or so ago


Although I did not see your thread, but you should have updated it with this new information.Or attach a link to it here so we can see it.

You need to consider that There are times that the cause of the anomaly is too obvious going purely by the images provided like the coin in this topic and the trickiest part is to determine if the findings are truly accurate considering not having the coin in hand, so a real focused close up of the area in question particularly on the Doubled Dies are essential, as I said I have not seen your thread but could be because the images were not too clear?
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Just a quick FYI...the 1973 half dollar you posted a while back, that you said a coin dealer told you was the 73 DDR-002 I believe is wrong, not a 73 DDR-002. Here is a CONICA listed 50c 73 DDR-002 photo, note the CCW spread on STATES and stars.
Larry Nienaber

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This coin has it's own topic, please post about it there.
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