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closelook Valued Member United States 131 Posts	Posted 04/01/2008 7:27 pm I'm not sure if this has accented hair, It's still in its original sleeve. Is the I in liberty a good way of telling, this one has a what Ive heard called a club I, missing a point at the bottom. any help would be appreciated. Image: 1964accfv.jpg 60.24 KB Image: 1964acci.jpg 36.59 KB Report this Post to the Staff

InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 04/01/2008 9:29 pm I cannot tell from the pics (the shadow obscures it in both pics) if the I has a missing serif, but that is the diagnostic for the accented hair half. Try this site, they should have a pic of one. To me the extra detail in the hair looks very roughly cut,right above the ear area, pretty easy to see once you confirm it. http://www.kennedyhalfdollar.com Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 04/01/2008 9:32 pm Hi, It's the lower left serif that is basically missing on the I. The coin you show, seems to have the serif missing on the upper right. That would not be the accented hair variety. I lightened the picture of the I that you provided. Thanks, Bill Edited by foundinrolls 04/01/2008 9:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
deadmunny Pillar of the Community United States 619 Posts	Posted 04/01/2008 10:09 pm Thank you for bringing up this subject. I always wondered about this variety. Does it have to be a proof? The 2008 RedBook says the variety is "included in number to the left". Well the number to the left is the regular mintage, not the proof mintage. Found a nice link with pics: http://www.ipotad.com/pages/ah2.html Report this Post to the Staff
closelook Valued Member United States 131 Posts	Posted 04/01/2008 10:11 pm the pic of the I is upside down, you can just see the rim at the bottom of the pic. its hard to get the sleeve under the microscope and keep the glare down. this pic is better. Image: 1964acc2.jpg 64.44 KB Edited by closelook 04/01/2008 10:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
closelook Valued Member United States 131 Posts	Posted 04/01/2008 10:39 pm thanks for the link deadmunny. it is the accent variety Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24147 Posts	Posted 04/01/2008 11:53 pm Also, the two pics on Wikipedia show it. Good pics huh? Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 04/02/2008 12:09 pm Why do serifs matter? Aren't the lines in the hair enough to tell the difference? I don't know the Kennedy half dollars all that well, but I thought the difference was obvious in the area above the ear. Help? Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24147 Posts	Posted 04/02/2008 12:14 pm The hair can be tough to decipher for a beginner or novice. The serif is very easy. So easy, I can honestly say that if I was looking through hundreds of these, I'd be looking at the I, not the hair. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
closelook Valued Member United States 131 Posts	Posted 04/02/2008 12:55 pm I had two proof sets side by side and I could not tell by the hair, the I in liberty is very easy to see. Report this Post to the Staff
InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 04/02/2008 10:03 pm I can tell by the hair, but the serif is easier to identify quickly until you find one (I thought anyway..). Like most errors/varieties, once you see it...ohhhhhh...the light comes on ! Sorry I was not more specific in my first post as to the left bottom serif being the culprit, I should have been more clear. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 04/03/2008 02:32 am This one with the I in the proper orientation proves it to be the Accented Hair variety. Also, every known piece has the serif on the lower left of the I missing that is much easier to spot than the hairlines. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/17/2008 6:50 pm quote: Also, every known piece has the serif on the lower left of the I missing that is much easier to spot than the hairlines. But does EVERY non-accented hair proof half have a complete I? Is it possible to have a regular proof half that also has an I with the missing serif? I know the serifs can be removed through polishing of the die. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 04/18/2008 6:13 pm Hi Conder, Good question....It's not just that the serif is missing. It is that the I with the missing serif is identical as a whole on every 1964 Accented hair Kennedy proof. There has not yet turned up a specimen of an Unaccented Hair coin that has the serif of the I missing exactly the same way. Exactly in these types of things means to the exact same measurable degree with no variation at all. So the I on these is an excellent diagnostic tool. I hope that helps, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
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