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I found this 1968 S half dollar proof coin in my grandfather's collection. I was wondering if anyone had thoughts about this coin as I did not grade it, nor was I there when he got it graded. If the resolution is bad, I will try to get a better picture tomorrow.   |
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That's a very nice, strong cameo, JFK half!
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Do you think it would be worth having it graded by PCGS?
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Nice cameo, much better than mine. Hard to speculate on grade or grad-ability but it looks great.
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Very nice!  Quote:
I was wondering if anyone had thoughts about this coin as I did not grade it, nor was I there when he got it graded. I do not see a grade on the coin. Remember, proof is a process, not a grade. A grade for a proof starts at PF-70 and goes down from there. |
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not worth getting it graded. Enjoy it in the 2x2
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 Leave it in the 2x2, its hard to tell from the picture but what you have is a nice proof and probably a cameo. |
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The coin would probably have to grade around a PR-68/69 Deep Cameo to be worth getting it graded. Like a few others have said, I would just enjoy it as is.
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Agree...nice Cameo proof
Lot's of smutchz on the 2x2 (I hope not on the coin)....maybe give it a new home
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Cameos are not a given with 1968 proof sets, although Kennedy half dollars tend to be the most common of the group to get a cameo designation. If the coin was a PR68 or PR69 with a Cameo designation- you have a coin that would sell at auction for $20 to $30 based on eye appeal. This, I'm afraid is the a little beyond upper limit for the coin based on my guess on the surface condition of your coin taking into account the less than ideal photos. I recently wrote an article that will be published later in the month or in early December at CoinWeek that talks about a great coin from the 1968 proof set that is well worth a look- and that's the 1968-S Proof quarter in deep cameo. Very uncommon coin that could potentially return huge profits for the collector that finds it lying around. |
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