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I found this coin in a bank roll last week. It's the most extreme example of a grease-filled die I've yet seen for a Kennedy half dollar. I can barely read the first two date digits (20) but cannot make out the final two so the actual date is unknown. It does have a weak D mintmark visible but LIBERTY and part of IGWT are missing. The reverse is fully struck and lustrous. The obverse has weaker luster and lots of circulation contact marks but I see no sign of cleaning or alteration. Comments? ![Extreme-]() Greaser"-Kennedy-Half-Dollar-From-Bank-Roll" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jaobler/20120615_KennedyUltraGreaserObv.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> ![Extreme-]() Greaser"-Kennedy-Half-Dollar-From-Bank-Roll" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jaobler/20120615_KennedyUltraGreaserRev.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The obverse has a rather pleasing medallic quality about it.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like it! It's a great example of the error, especially since its a large coin.
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice! Love the look. It's a keeper!
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Very nice  John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Just a final comment on this coin.... When I found it my thought was, "this is interesting, but I would sure rather find silver halves than stuff like this." So, I put it on ebay with a starting bid of $8.00. Apparently it was more interesting to other folks since it closed at over $50. The buyer was happy and I can use the proceeds to buy a BU Morgan dollar plus a silver Walker. A win-win! Guess I shouldn't be so quick to dismiss the non-silver finds! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow...thats a cool coin...:)
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Pillar of the Community
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You should have said something, I would've liked to have kept an eye on that.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice Find and a very nice example....That will be bookmarked for future reference...Ty
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Bedrock of the Community
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Your purchaser is a lucky man.
Normally, greasers are not particularly exciting.
That coin was special.
How much would others here in the CCF pay for this coin?
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Posted 06/15/2012 01:25 am
