1985-P Kennedy Half Dollar - Weight And Diameter Are Off

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daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 10:11 pm I have this 1985 half dollar that the weight and diameter are off on. as you can see in the pictures. Not sure if it is a legit error, but thought I would post here first for starters. thanks and opinions welcomed Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/26/2016 02:21 am What does the edge look like. It may have been altered? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/26/2016 08:01 am Are the reeds as deep as a normal coin? Something is reducing the weight and the diameter? Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 09/26/2016 12:27 pm i dont have a half to compare it to at the moment, but it is equal all the way around Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 09/28/2016 12:39 pm no other opinions on what to do or where to send it for some kind of verification? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/28/2016 6:28 pm Here is the best spot. I was wondering if it was sanded on the edges and reduced the weight a bit. The reeds seem too visible on the obverse. Like it was altered or the planchet was thin? But seeing how deep the reeds are, might help us to figured, altered or an issue with the planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 09/28/2016 10:28 pm So you need a side by side of a regular half in that year range? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/29/2016 12:33 pm Maybe a side by side of the depth of the reeds on a normal coin and your coins reeds. That might show us it is has been altered or if it was a full strike with an under weight planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
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