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Partial quote by Coinweek: Quote:After a 1964 "SMS" Kennedy half dollar sold for $108,000 USD on April 25, a rare opportunity to own a complete set of high-grade 1964 Special Mint Set coins presents itself this week at GreatCollections.com, with bidding ending at 8:34 pm EST this Sunday, May 12. Only 12 of the unofficial "Special Mint Sets"-assembled a year before the United States Mint began to sell Special Mint Sets officially to the public-are known to exist. Unlike the official consumer products issued a year later, the Special Strike 1964 sets were not put together in pliofilm packaging - though they do share the sharp detail and satiny surfaces in common with the later releases. To read the whole story go here: https://coinweek.com/auctions-news/...collections/Quote:
On the 1964 Special Mint Set
All known 1964 SMS coins have a satiny surface, strong details, and a sharp rim. A lack of contact marks and sometimes die polishing marks identify these coins as being specially struck. Furthermore, they do not display the mirror-like reflective surfaces of Proofs, yet the strike is clearly stronger than either the 1964 Proof coinage or the SMS coinage of 1965, '66, and '67. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 These are extremely rare. I believe there are some die markers you can check for, but this is all but guaranteed to be a normal, high-grade coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not to be a party pooper, but a hand full of staples and a piece of flimsy plastic holding a 1964 cent doesn't make your coin SMS, anything "experimental" or special.
If you think it's special then spend some tuition money and send it in to PCGS or NGC for verification, grading and encapsulation.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Still unsure why the OP believes this is the real deal.
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Valued Member
 Trinidad And Tobago
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thank you all for your help if its not a
SMS m ok with that its still a very nice 1964 m not from the US I USE the plastic PVC
to protect the COIN
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
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i havw a 1969 US 5 NOTE THE serial number IS L83055555B
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Please start a new thread in the proper forum on this unrelated topic.  |
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United States
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Quote:
I USE the plastic PVC
to protect the COIN do NOT use PVC plastic holders or zip style bags, it will ruin your coins after time. |
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
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OK SIR THANK YOU FOR THE ADVICE
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You guys/gals mean to tell me, that , that is NOT original mint packaging?.....  .....  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can order air tight capsules, 2x2 flips, and more staples online. Nice looking LMC. I would definatly get it away from the pvc. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I wonder who would have images of these?
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The first clue is the lathe lines on the reverse:   If you don't have these, then it is not this SMS 1964 cent. Check that first to see if you need more markers? Edited by coop
04/29/2021 12:42 pm
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