Kennedy 64 Proof Varieties And Estimated Mintages

First I was not sure if another thread was needed but it is a different subject and question that I hope a Kennedy expert could answer.

Here is my issue, I have been trying to figure out some things on the Kennedy Proofs from 1964. I am learning a lot but there seems to be some holes that I am not sure of the facts.

The RedBook lists the mintage's as such..

1964  ........ 273,304,004
1964D ........ 156,205,446
1964 Proof ...   3,950,762

What I have gathered so far is that there were and estimated 100k of the Accented Hair variety (Type 1). These were the very first of the proofs issued. Then the transition to the (Type 2) after that.

(Getting some information from a very good book, A Guide Book to Franklin and Kennedy half dollars Tomaska)


It estimates that 30%-50% were melted in the 79/80 silver boom.

So I did not know much about these other than the ones I have found roll searching since I was 12. I managed to buy one that I thought very weird and beautiful,



When I got it I was amazed at its condition and thought I had a special coin. After reading many posts here and elsewhere, I came to the conclusion that it was not that uncommon..

In the Half book it lists the varieties such as regular, Cameo, and Deep/Ultra Cameo.

So I went and bought a unopened 1964 Proof set and although it was in great shape it did not look like the one I had at all. Mine was mirrored. I have since bought another unopened 64 proof set and I see the same type of coin. Different than mine by far, again the mirror effect. What I got out of these two proof sets look almost identical,







There is nothing wrong with these other than they are not the mirrored coins that also have. Here are shots of two more that I have,





So the question is, how many of the mirrored types were made? There were mirrored examples of both Type 1 and Type 2. I am sure the grand majority of the proofs were of the un-mirrored type. They are not rare per se but would seem to be much rarer than the plain jane proofs. I know that the Cameo and Deep/Ultra Cameo have to come from the mirrored types.

I can find no information on these or estimated mintage's and such but I would hope that someone much more informed could give me an answer.

I don't mean to be a pain, I just have a need to know the answer and it is driving me nuts. I have five of these now and I just don't understand why there are not separately listed types between the plain jane and the mirrored ones.