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The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 12/18/2014 4:07 pm I know they were minted in the mid 1960s, and then I saw that they were also struck from 2005-2010. What sets these apart from normal mint set coins? Is there a difference? Also, I saw some from the '60s that carry an MS cameo designation. Are these worth the premiums that ebay is charging? When buying, what's better, graded or raw? What are good prices and grades? Sorry for the wall of questions. Edited by The Silver Searcher 12/18/2014 4:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 12/18/2014 5:39 pm The 1965, 1966, and 1967 Special Mint Set (SMS) coins were minted instead of both the normal mint and proof sets. The earlier strikes from a die pair were proof-like, the later strikes were pretty much uncirculated. The 2005-2010 mint sets were made with a special satin finish. Much different from normal uncirculated coins, earning them SMS or specimen status from those who acknowledge this difference. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 12/18/2014 8:26 pm The differences are as jbuck pointed out. If a 65,66, or67 has a cameo designation, it is most certainly worth a premium. How much is a totally subjective thing. It can be difficult to tell them outside of the OGP so I would say slabbed would be your better bet unless you feel you can trust the seller. Report this Post to the Staff
The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 12/29/2014 4:48 pm Sorry to bring this back up, but is it worth it to differientiate between regular modern JFKs and the SMS ones? I am labelling a custom half Dansco and am wondering whether I should include holes for these? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 12/29/2014 5:00 pm Only if you care to include separate holes for them. Here is how I look at it... If you are bothering to collect the proofs, and especially both clad and silver proofs, then yes. If you only want business strikes (issued for circulation or not), then no. Just my humble opinion, of course. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ratio411 Pillar of the Community United States 1208 Posts	Posted 12/29/2014 5:03 pm I am adding the 2005-2010 'satins' to my JFK album. 12 extra holes to fill. In my case, I'll be adding mostly business strikes, as I filled my album initially with mint sets, so most holes are already satin (aka SMS). I only used one or two business strikes in that date range because a couple halves were nasty looking straight out of their mint sets. They are pretty easy to tell apart. I am also adding holes for all this year's JFK halves. 10 holes total in 2014. Report this Post to the Staff
The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 12/29/2014 5:03 pm Thanks! I think I will add holes for these. This is what I was leaning towards, and there are empty spots in the "proof only" album that I am making. Perfect fit! Pics will be posted when I get the whole thing labelled and nice looking. Edited by The Silver Searcher 12/29/2014 5:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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