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Valued Member
United States
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All, Check out this half dollar, albeit I am new to this, I have not come across this before. Would love to hear everyone's thoughts.    Edited by Topekaguy
02/13/2018 4:57 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It is called a pocket piece, it has spent, lot's of time in one's pocket.
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Moderator
 United States
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I agree, probably a pocket piece. Very smooth!  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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That doesn't appear to be typical circulation rub.
I'm not a Kennedy collector, so hopefully someone can comment on the likelihood that such wear is consistent with circulation of any variety.
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Moderator
United States
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I doubt it is from normal circulation, but from being a pocket piece.
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Valued Member
 United States
117 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
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There's graded lowball kennediys on ebay. That looks like someone tried to create a lowball, doesn't really look like a pocket piece. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I do agree that there seems to be odd wearing of this coin, kennedy is too prominent compared to the wear of the legends, or even of the eagle on the other side. I cannot discount the pocket piece theory, however another would be possible Grease Filled Dies. or perhaps someone " manufactured" the wear. For a 1997 coin this is not normal circulation wear for sure. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2200 Posts |
A copper-nickel coin does not erode this much, especially one this young (only 21 years old). If it were silver, yes, but not copper-nickel.
I can't figure out how this happened, other than someone trying to create a bizarre-looking coin with unusual implements.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12813 Posts |
The surfaces appear to be pitted... some time in a sandblasting chamber perhaps?
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Valued Member
United States
117 Posts |
All, This is really intriguing, I took the liberty of taking a couple of new photos using an inversion technique that will show a bit more detail. I am really interested in finding out what this is.   Edited by Topekaguy
02/13/2018 10:52 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks deliberately worn (tumbler maybe?) and then tooled. Somebody's experiment. On a side note, I have trouble believing there are any Kennedy lowballs that aren't artificial.
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Bedrock of the Community
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On a side note, I have trouble believing there are any Kennedy lowballs that aren't artificial. Most were pocket pieces, or some of the wear was from being one which is fine. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The problem with it being a pocket piece is we forget how hard the Copper-Nickel alloy of clad coins is. It takes a long, long time to wear down - even most 1965 quarters, which have been in circulation for over 50 years aren't that worn.
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United States
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It looks like a pocket piece to me. Quote:
The problem with it being a pocket piece is we forget how hard the Copper-Nickel alloy of clad coins is. It takes a long, long time to wear down - even most 1965 quarters, which have been in circulation for over 50 years aren't that worn. Please see this link: https://www.PCGS.com/SetRegistry/my.../72197/17570 |
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