72 D JFK -- Partial / Filled FG

Judging by the overall strike I think it is not even a polish issue
so much as just plain die wear. As far as I know there is no die variety
period (82-P included) for the kennedy halfs that omitted the FG.
All little or no show FG's are either polishing and or die wear.
Some still pay a premium for the 82-P so I guess that is their thing.
Look at the 22 plain Lincoln Cent. Same phenom. but commands a premium.
I believe the 82/83-P Roosevelt dime falls into the same category
as being die wear and not a variety.

I have to agree entirely with Indian- Look at the 3-legged Buffalo, caused by an overpolished die.

Now look in your Cherrypicker's Guide in the Lincoln Cents Section- 1969-D FS-901- No FG. I picked a dozen of these out of BU rolls. Sent one to PCGS, it got the FS attribution and was graded MS-63 Red. Sent a second, it graded MS-64 Red. Then I sent a half dozen- ALL WERE DENIED, even though they were exactly the same coins that PCGS already attributed.

I think that missing initials on coins are collectible for some people, but be very careful what you assign value to- many won't see things the same.

Ultimately, I have a hard time seeing value in a coin that is the result of a common practice at the Mint- polishing. The CP guide has a dozen listings for the 2-feather varieties of buffalos. No FG cents or halves? I think that with extensive searching, most years of both series will yield examples. Valuable? Only if you find someone who wants to pay for it. OR if it gets into a reference book!

That surely says something about consistency...sounds like all TPG's suffer from a lack of it.