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1998-S Matte Kennedy Half

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Quick opinion poll among my fellow coiners.

Q: Do you think the 1998-S Matte Kennedy half is worth the money as an investment coin or is it just a fad coin?
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Do you have it as part of the set, with the Robert Kennedy coin?
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What exactly is matte?
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I got one with the Robert Kennedy dollar just to complete my silver Kennedy half set. It doesn't have that deep mirrored proof look that a typical proof coin has it looks more like just a BU.
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I do not have the SMS set at this time. I was looking at purchasing the half by itself. The particular one I have found is graded SP70.
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This coin has no appeal for me; I just don't get excited about the different finishes. I compared the prices quoted in the Coin Values price guides from March and September, 2011 and noticed the 1998-S matte proof dropped from $285 to $250. During the same 6 months the regular 1998-S silver proof went up from $11 to $25.

I would not purchase this one unless it was cheap and could be flipped for a profit.

Others may disagree!
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Here is my example of the 1998 s Matte finish half. The appeal is that this is the lowest mintage Kennedy half.

1998-S-Matte-Kennedy-Half

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Coin Values price guides from March and September, 2011 and noticed the 1998-S matte proof dropped from $285 to $250
How about the set? I would think there might be a premium in having the complete set, as issued?
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The set is ok, didn't get too excited when I received mine in the mail this year. But my Kennedy set is update.
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