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Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 9:56 pm I have a question for the Kennedy half collectors out there! I have one that is missing the bottom half of the E as it doesn't go all the way to the scalp. The right downward extension of the letter R appears to be weakly struck and it is missing the part of the hair that forms into the R. This silver half dollar is not a product of Die Deterioration and all of the obverse lettering is strong. The back stamping is equally strong. Every part of this coin I appears to be well struck except for what I have mentioned. If this coin is so well struck then why are these letters in the word Liberty missing? Btw, this coin came in a treasury coin container with 19 other coins and is well preserved. Edited by Jim0815 12/04/2017 09:01 am Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75429 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 10:05 pm We'll need pictures in order to help you out. Sounds like it could be a Grease Struck Through that caused it, but without pictures, it's impossible to tell. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 12/03/2017 10:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 10:08 pm Not really sure what you mean, but missing the bottom of the E is part of design. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 10:09 pm We need pics. It does sound like a partial Grease Filled Die, die polishing or both. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Coconutjoe Pillar of the Community United States 1475 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 10:48 pm As spruett001 mentioned, probably Grease Filled Die. Needs pic please.. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/04/2017 04:31 am to CCF. I agree with spruett001 but need good pics to be sure John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 12/04/2017 09:04 am Pics are posted. I hope these help! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/04/2017 11:01 am I think he means the upright of the E disappears before it reaches the head. This is the result of die polishing. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 12/04/2017 11:18 am Condor101, that explains why below the R there is missing hair and the R looks like a duck bill. Report this Post to the Staff
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