1978 Kennedy Half Dollar.. S Or D Mint Mark? Or Both?

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jennifermclements Valued Member 82 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 3:19 pm 1978 Kennedy half dollar s? Or d? S over d ? d over d? Whats up with this coin? Partial missing clad layer? Whats the ghost y doing there? Whats with the R in liberty? I'm confused because A 1978 s Kennedy half would have been a proof... Is this one heck of an impaired proof?..i took it into a coin shop, they said they couldnt tell either, said it could be a partial missing clad layer and an s/d . I dont know what to think?! Report this Post to the Staff

jennifermclements Valued Member 82 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 3:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jennifermclements Valued Member 82 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 3:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jennifermclements Valued Member 82 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 3:36 pm More pics In this pic it looks like a d? Report this Post to the Staff
wolfe New Member 14 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 3:39 pm looks like a d to me Report this Post to the Staff
Foolsgold Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 3:41 pm I don't know about the mint mark but it could just be a hit from another coin. It looks like crud on the coin to me. Maybe an acetone soak for it might help? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 3:46 pm IMHO, environmental damage and the MM took a hit. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jennifermclements Valued Member 82 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 4:01 pm Is it an s or a d? Report this Post to the Staff
jennifermclements Valued Member 82 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 4:03 pm Also whats with the r? Report this Post to the Staff
ckrakowski Pillar of the Community 979 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 4:34 pm first off can you post some pictures of the whole coin both obverse and reverse. in some pictures it looks like a S mint mark but in others it looks like a D mint mark. I am thinking it could very well be a S over D error. but I am no expert just my humble opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
IC Double Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 4:57 pm Looks like a D PMD. I highly doubt its a MM variety for this coin gone to heck and back. When MMs take hits it can look like all different kind of letters. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 5:02 pm It is a 1978-D half dollar. A 1978-S is a proof coin. This one is not a proof coin. It is a circulation damaged coin. You can see the coin scratches in that area and one ends right on the mint mark. Edited by coop 03/24/2012 5:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 6:22 pm This is a 1978D coin with a lot of damage, including the mintmark. Report this Post to the Staff
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