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Kennedy Half Dollar With A Cross?

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 Posted 11/04/2015  8:40 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add HelpMePlease to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello Coin Collectors,

Please forgive me, I know literally NOTHING about coins. My mother passed away last week and I have been going through her things and she had a large amount of coins that included quite a few Kennedy half dollars. One of them had a cross carved into Kennedys head and on the other side the number 5 carved into the center of the coin. I dont know why she was saving these particular coins, she was in the military and saved a lot of things, but I was hoping someone could tell me what this means. (if anything) My curiosity is killing me.

Thanks for any help and God Bless!

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 Posted 11/04/2015  8:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jack jeckel to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Do you have a picture?

I guess it depends on how crude the carving was and what year the coin was. I guess if it was from the Vietnam era it could have been some sort of trench art or some bored soldier did it otherwise it was most likely done by some kid.
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Jack, I edited my post to show pictures. They dont seem to be carvings done by hand, but again I dont know anything about coins. Thanks for the reply!
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It looks like a counter stamp as seen on the Lincoln cents here: http://www.lincolncentsonline.com/C...20Cents.html
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Yep another counterstamp. Really not worth anything but to you I honestly would make that coiin into a medallion or something to wear . I think it is a good keepsake from your mother.
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Just a counterstamp with little or no added value.

However, in my opinion the sentimental value knows no limit.

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Was your mother a big JFK fan? He was the first Catholic president, so that may have some significance if she was catholic as well.
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 Posted 11/05/2015  3:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HelpMePlease to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you everyone for your answers. It was bugging me and now I know.

God Bless
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