Advice On Building An Roll Set On Halfs From 64 Thru 07

I would skip it or just stop at 1970. That roll would be impressive and valuable, but I don't see that many people wanting those rolls in the future. Just my opinion and I am nobody special so if you think you will enjoy it and it won't hurt you to do it, then go for it.

I was watching half dollar auctions heavily last year on ebay, because I was thinking along the same lines as you Chevy. My problem is that despite going through thousands and thousands of dollars of halves, I still haven't been able to build even one complete set, forget about condition- as I had to use whatever I found to fill some dates, like 79D and some of the 80s. I still need 78D and 88D to complete just one set for eventualy sale on ebay.

Complete sets from 64-2000 minus the 70D, 87PO, 87D, sometimes missing 01P, and minus all proofs, no proofs were running $60-85 for the 70-71 coins, so roughly $1 per coin. In most cases these were AU-BU and included Whitman books (two at about $3 ea). Add in the ebay fees, Paypal fees, and I bet you are down to 70-75 cents per coin. That was last year, and probably due to the silver climb, these sets should be well over $1 per coin now. I think you can make profit selling them this way in the current market, even with low number of JFK collectors out there, I think. Far better than dumping them back to the bank, where you only get face value. Making 70 cents on 50 cents is 29% profit- far better than the stock market even when it's doing well. I would do a test run on a 70 coin set missing 70D, 87P&D, 01P, do a BIN at $75-80 (silver alone is about $20 of it) and see what happens. I bet it sells- you could do it dutch auction style for all 20 sets and probably could have them all sold in a few weeks, or maybe less. I suggest putting the AU/BU coins in the hands of collectors!

Based on my own searching, it is very hard to find AU-BU JFKs from certain years, especially 78D, 79D, and many in the 80s. So if you got complete rolls for all of them in AU/BU, you've got a product that people will buy.

I don't know about selling them as a complete intact roll set what would happen as I've never seen it on ebay. The uniquness of it could bring you much more than $1 per coin if you sell it all intact, and do a feature plus on it and dually list in JFK and collections/lots categories. I don't know. I probably would test the water with just one set, as you can always fill the roll set with more halves, if you decide to do the entire thing intact as a roll set.

I am in agreement with karrlot that it won't do you much good holding the rolls for 5, 10 or more years as I don't think they will move up all that much in price.

I also agree that you don't want to shell out money for 70D BU rolls and 87 P&D and 01P BU rolls, because I think the % profit dwindles, especially if you include 70D, which I think is overpriced.

FYI: I saw a 1000 BU coin US mint sealed bag of 1974 JFK halves go for only 818.88 (82 cents each). Probably all coins were at MS63

Good luck with whatever you do.

Thanks, you are very kind. But I like the thrill of the hunt and the satisfaction of completing a set from circulated rolls, so I'll pass. Those 79D BU rolls I think are keys based on all the analysis (that was done by several members (see JFK thread here https://goccf.com/t/22710 )

the 82 and 83 rolls should be fun to build !

a complete roll set of Kennedies ,, I have seen them and they are actually fairly tough to build in BU ,something that won't happen from boxes/Rolls that you get from the banks ,if your honest with the grades.

have you checked ebay for completed auctions on OBW Rolls for Kennedies ? I think your estimate of cost is low .

Thanks for advice and decided its to much money to pull from my coin roll hunting budget . I think money would beter spent buying fedboxs of halfs to pull silver and finish my 6 sets. Becides trying build an roll as of point .

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