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New Member
United States
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My husband found a 1964 Kennedy half dollar, and it looks like its double stamped. We are new to coin collecting, so I'm wondering if any of you may be able to give us some more information about it. I dont know if it is doubled die or double stamped. I dont know what the value is, or where to find it. I have looked online but haven't found one that looks like mine. Any help is much appreciated!! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow, do you have a pic of the reverse?
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New Member
 United States
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yes I will post one right away. Any idea of what something like this is valued at?  Edited by bbattles01
10/02/2012 9:54 pm
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New Member
United States
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the word United is worn on the reverse, but not as bad as it looks in the picture. Also if you noticed, there is no "lip" on the one edge of the coin. Where the LIB is in the word LIBERTY and on the reverse starting before the word United and ending where the second T is in States.
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Valued Member
United States
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NICE LOOKING COIN!
Neat!
I have no idea on what a value would be, you might want to contact Fred Weinberg.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Neat is right! Awesome is even better. You will need to send coin in to TPG to get it authenticated. |
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United States
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I would definitely be hesitant to say that this is genuine. There are many caution signs here. First of all, a second strike which is so strong is not common imo. And, although it isn't unheard of, the reverse fails to show any evidence of a second strike. In addition, the metal does not look like silver. Either this, or it was just cleaned. The details too, are odd looking, almost crude. Wait until Mike Diamond comes around; I believe he is best qualified to say whether or not this is real.
Edited by ErrorCoins222
10/02/2012 11:04 pm
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United States
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I was hesitant to quote it look odd because I am unsure, so I reply by saying sending it to 3rd party grading service.
If its real, that's a great find.
The reverse does look odd, as it appears worn and almost a cast copy like, but that should also apply to the obverse, which I am not quite seeing.
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United States
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 Really need one of the more knowledgeable numismatists to comment on this. It may need to be sent to one of them for an in hand inspection. Cool find regardless it being fake or real ! Good luck! |
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United States
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I guess I didn't even think that it may be a doubled die. In which case I would say it is a fake.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see what you are referring to ErrorCoins222!
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United States
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@bbattles01 - First welcome to the forum! I, too, am seeing some visceral "red flags" while looking at your coin. I've never heard of such a pronounced 1964 doubled die, nor can I find anything on it, and something like this would be touted by all of the literature and magazines as "the next 1955 Lincoln Penny doubled die." Could we see an image of the reeding on the edge? Counterfeiters seldom get reeding right, so it would be a good place to check. |
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United States
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I would definitely be hesitant to say that this is genuine. There are many caution signs here. First of all, a second strike which is so strong is not common imo. And, although it isn't unheard of, the reverse fails to show any evidence of a second strike. In addition, the metal does not look like silver. Either this, or it was just cleaned. The details too, are odd looking, almost crude. Wait until Mike Diamond comes around; I believe he is best qualified to say whether or not this is real. I stand by my original recommendation, contact Fred Weinberg for an opinion, he may want you to send the coin into him for an in hand examination. If you were having brain surgery done would you want a P.A. or Neurosurgeon doing the procedure? Go with the best. Some may contact you trying to buy the coin; my advice would be to get it authenticated first and then get a couple of opinions from error dealers on its value. |
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United States
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That is a beautiful Coin... WOW! Good Find! Don't take any offers, get that baby certified.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like a fake to me. That wierd porosity on the reverse looks like some kind of cast copy to me. If you can get a weight on the coin, it may help to determine if it is silver, or if it is some other metal.
Dave
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If it was genuine, it would be a doubled die as severe as the 1955 doubled die cent. However, it shows every indication of being a counterfeit. The mushy design and porous texture are just two indicators. The counterfeit obverse die has strong hub doubling.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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