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Valued Member
United States
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Today, I found 6 2004 s Kennedy proofs. Do they have any value for holding on to or should I toss them back into circulation? Thanks for the advice!
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New Member
United States
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What do they look like? What do you collect? I'm sort of a completionist, so I would keep them if they were truly in excellent condition. If they look "circulated", then no I would not keep them.
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Valued Member
 United States
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I am new to collecting coins and just started half dollars. I am unsure what one looks like that is worth keeping versus not worth keeping. The 6 2004s proofs are pretty shiny. The front face has a few scratches but the backs don't appear to have any marks. Maybe a few. And the 1987 proof looks good but I can kind of tell that it is not as shiny.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pretty much assume that all 6 are "impaired proofs", which means they have been circulated and aren't pristine any more. If you're collecting Kennedy halves, then yes, keep them. If you have an album for them, then each will have a corresponding hole to go in. If not, that may be your eventual goal to purchase an album to house all of them. You can always upgrade them later if you wish and buy better quality examples to replace those. FYI, there are Proofs and silver proofs, so make sure you know what you have. You can weigh them or look at the reeded edge for signs of copper. Edited by eaglefoot
07/08/2016 01:01 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, definitely keep them... there is actually a market for them. I've put many impaired proofs on ebay. Typically I get 50-75% of retail... 2004-S is a better date, so definitely hold onto or sell them... As a side note, coin dealers typically won't buy them as they don't think there's a market for them. CRH Nickeloholic. 1,600,000 nickels searched in eight years! Have found FOUR complete Jefferson sets!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 lots of proof coins do very well on ebay, for what they are. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for the info everyone! John how do you go bout shipping them on ebay? What's the postage price to ship one. Can you mail it in a regular envelope and stamp? |
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Valued Member
United States
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Also forgot to note that the ones I have are not silver.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can usually get away with shipping a single coin in an envelope with two stamps. Just be sure to tape the envelope securely, since the USPS will do nothing if your letter gets "ripped open by the machine".
If you use a padded envelope, shipping is usually about $2.50, or $3 if you are shipping a bunch.
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Moderator
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You rescued them from circulation, so keep them. You only need one for your set, but you can use the others for trades.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Please post pictures if possible.
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Valued Member
United States
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Here is a picture. The 3 to the right are 40%. The one that looks like it has a dark spot on it does not. But for some reason it looks that way in the photo  *** Edited by Staff to remove Photobucket link, please don't use the link version ***Edited by Big7mag
07/08/2016 3:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow! Definitely keepers! Where did you find them?
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Valued Member
United States
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That is from good ole coin roll hunting! I will probably keep them and see if I can get a full roll.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Maybe not much value if lightly circulated, but well done!  |
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