1972 D Mint Kennedy Half Dollar. PMD Or Maybe A Weak FG Strike?

Lighting makes it difficult to evaluate these pics.



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Agree with above.

Even older smart phone's built in-in cameras should perform just fine for coin photography. Many members here use them daily here.the answer isn't always more expensive equipment, just learn to use what you have. Did you know there is a. Whole section here in CCF that is devoted to coin photography, you may want to check them out. There should be able to answer any questions you have, including lighting issues. Hope this helps.

Better Pic's ple ASE

Generally also there are indeed some varieties out there such as a 1972-D No FG Half Dollar should show no traces of Gasparro's initials. Genuine No FG halves will also show weakness in other surrounding features, such as the eagle's wing, stars, etc. While absence of the FG initials can be picked up by the naked eye, use of a high-quality 5X or 10X magnifier is ideal, particularly for ruling out what may actually be a weak FG, which isn't presently a recognized form of this variety unlike the No FG. You can find this and others in a book called Strike it rich with pocket change 5th edition, or on the forum and free online sites if you wish to regularly search coins for possible varieties and errors that may have some added value.