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Just curious about any opinions on the Grade of this Modern Kennedy?   |
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So, this one is tough for me. One, I am not great at half dollars. Two, the satin coin sets in 2010 make things even harder. I really want to give this a high grade but if its a satin mint set coin then it would be less rare than a business strike coin.
MS66 Satin Finish is where I'm at. Pictures are a bit fuzzy too. Might be some surface stuff I'm missing.
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MS66 Satin Finish is where I'm at. Pictures are a bit fuzzy too. Might be some surface stuff I'm missing. Thanks captainkurt! let me see if I can get a couple better photos, it's a bit hard due to the 300kb limit. Also, as far as I know, it was not part of a set.
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02/07/2025 7:30 pm
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I'll guess MS-66.
Errers and Varietys.
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I'll guess MS-66 Thanks Errers and Varietys  There has to be something more than just the Somewhat Limited Mintage of 1,700,000 Coins that makes the 2010-D Kennedy have value? An MS68 Sold in 2015 at Heritage Auctions for $3,995! Then again, in 2019 a supposed MS69 Sold on ebay for $61  . If this was say an MS66 it would be a $32 Coin. Pictured below is the MS68 from Heritage Auctions.  
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02/08/2025 01:03 am
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Again Tee, there is a difference between satin finish and regular business strikes in this year. Satin finish coins are stuck with a higher pressure and handled with more care than business strikes. They were put in the mint sets. The grades tend to be higher and the value for those grades are lower.
I find it very difficult to tell the difference between the two finishes once the coins have been freed from the mint sets. I suspect your coin is a satin finish which makes it an $8 coin in MS66.
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Thanks captainkurt Would The picture below Be one of the Mint sets you're talking about? Or do you mean the ones in the hard plastic cases with 50¢/25¢/10¢/5¢/1¢ denominations?  Edited by TeeEss86
02/08/2025 09:45 am
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Given the quality of strike and the clean surfaces, I would suspect this is a Satin Finish coin, but it's difficult to tell by photos. Satin Finish coins are subdued and less brilliant than their business strike counterparts. Do you have a pre-2005 or post-2010 uncirculated half dollar that you could compare it to?
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Given the quality of strike and the clean surfaces, I would suspect this is a Satin Finish coin, but it's difficult to tell by photos. Satin Finish coins are subdued and less brilliant than their business strike counterparts. Do you have a pre-2005 or post-2010 uncirculated half dollar that you could compare it to? Yes, both. 1964-2005 missing 77'/68'. 2010-2020. Is One of your suggestions better than the other for comparison?
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02/08/2025 10:35 am
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Its so difficult sometimes to notice the difference. I have a bunch of quarters from the 2005-2010 years that I am struggling to determine if they are satin finish from the mint sets issued in those years. I find that some of the satin coins do not have a significant burnished look while others look really different. When unsure of if its a satin finish or not I tend to look at the quality of the strike around the rims. Also, if the coin has any bag marks. Rarely does a business strike coin not have any bag marks. Here is a photo of a satin finish on top vs a business on the bottom.   |
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