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Let me start by saying that I really don't know anything about Kennedy half dollars. I last remember them organically circulating in 1983. I spent my last one on school lunch. That said, I've been working through the series to try to put together a decent midrange set, making every single coin in the set. So far this is what I've made: 1971-D FS-101 MS-64 1971-D MS-66 (Violet Toner) 1973-D MS-66 (Brilliant) 1976-S MS-68 1982-P No FG MS-65 1998-D MS-66 2012-D MS-66 Here's a link to the 76-S, It's pretty nice. http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/26824461.htmlMy question is, who else is trying to build their own set (as opposed to buying the coins premade?). Seems like the Denver material is a step or two better than the Philly's, which is how the Ikes work out as well. If anyone is interested in building their own set like this, we can use this thread as an anchor point to share the journey. |
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Ok, no takers so far?
Well let me add. I made all of my coins except the 82 from Mint Sets.
It took 14 mint sets to get the 71-D. I find this issue tends to come nice. This is the nicest one I've found.
The 73-D is an exceptional issue. I have about a dozen in safe-flips which I wouldn't submit, but which are too nice to put in rolls. Probably all MS-65s.
The 76-S came from my monster 76-S set which bore me an MS-68(+) Ike.
The 98 and 12-D's are probably generic in this grade- but like I said, I don't know much about the series.
I forgot to mention that I found a 68-S Proof in PR67CAM in a proof set I bought for $5 from a dealer. He actually had two of these. The other graded PR66CAM- and I gave that to my cowriter, Hubert.
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02/08/2013 10:28 am
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Hi cc, you're like me. I know nothing about Kennedy's. I bought 8 proofs from 1971 to 1979 and thought there should have been a 1975! I was flipping out thinking the seller gave me two 1974's.( I bought two different ones). I'm so lucky I didn't contact him. I would of made a full out of myself!
I'm no sure what you mean, but are you asking what Kennedy's you want to collect? I'm going for the proofs
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02/08/2013 11:10 am
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I take it you mean you are cherry picking then sending them in to be graded vs buying already slabbed coins. That's certainly a cool way to do it, but I don't use PCGS. Rather not have the coins graded at all. Regardless, that 76 is GORGEOUS! And to have pulled an Ike of that caliber out of the same set is truly awesome. Did you get the quarter graded by any chance? Quote:
I found a 68-S Proof in PR67CAM in a proof set I bought for $5 OK, that was a steal! Prior to 73ish, pulling higher proofs AND having them cameo is not common. If you garner a DCAM, THAT is downright rare. Anything PR66 and up from 64-73 is pretty good. Quote:
The 98 and 12-D's are probably generic in this grade Yeah, unfortunately those two are not up to the standards you are setting. Like I said, earlier Kennedys are outstanding between 66 and 68. Which, as I am sure you know, is true of most proof coins. But once you get into the 90s, anything under a 68 is really a dud. If I was going through the effort you are, I would do it like this. 64-74 PF66-68 coins. Cameo preferred. 76-90, 67-69, cameo a must, DCAM preferred. 90 up, nothing under 68 and nothing less than DCAM. That would be my minimum guidelines. It took me right about two years to complete my Dansco with high end but ungraded coins. And there are still ones I want to upgrade. So I would expect to be doing this a good long while if I were you. |
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the quarter was a bummer: MS-65 links: http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/26824460.htmlhttp://www.pcgs.com/Cert/26824462.htmlThe quarter has a fantastic reverse. Looks better in hand, probably accurately graded to my eye. In this series, I'm most fond of the 1964-1985-ish coins. Don't like the flattened coins of more recent years. I guess I'm just going to keep picking through mint sets unless I find a source for original rolls. I'm not going to buy premade coins unless they are truly unique toners. |
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I am roll hunting JFKs and constantly updating - keeping 2 sets. I want to spend some time in the future really becoming educated as to how to grade MS states. I actually have an ANA grading VCR tape I got for a couple bucks - but now the hardly-ever-needed VCR is acting up  Until the time I become proficient, I just look for coins with the cleanest fields and no wear/marks. In the last batch of halves I just got done with I got a 74 D that I cannot find a thing wrong with. It is beautiful. I am thinking I need to take this one - and others - into my local shop to see what he says about getting them slabbed. Quote:
and thought there should have been a 1975 You mean like this one?   or the silver version?   |
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cc, perhaps the pics make that quarter look better than it is, but I see no reason it should not have gone 66. I don't see any distracting marks at all, so even a 67 perhaps. But then, I don't have it in hand either.
I am not a big fan of the lower relief coins of ANY series either. And honestly, we do NOT need output of billions of coins that require the presses to be so high speed that they require the low relief. But thats just my opinion. Obviously people with much more intelligence than I in the treasury dept. think otherwise. *rolls eyes*
Even the original rolls I have acquired had lesser coins than the mint sets for the most part. If you have the ability to stick with mint sets, do so. The coins I want to upgrade are precisely those coins from original rolls.
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the quarter has an awesome reverse, but Washington's face has scratches. I swear they weren't on the coin when I submitted the set, but I'm not going to complain too hard. I already have an MS-68 1976-S (no true view).
I went through some rolls I have of 1970s Kennedy's and everything is in the MS-63 to Ms-64 range. I think I'm going to go for some late 1970s sets and see if I can find my next candidate.
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