1972 D Kennedy Half Dollar No-Fg?

Thanks Earl. I did. I think I'm seeing a very slight ghosting.

We need these coins in high grades to be significant anyway, correct?

Yes, I was seeing and thinking the same thing. Thanks for the reality check! !

Also Note:
in 1982, there are two types of No FG

ADR-001 and an ADR-002

the ADR-002 seems to be rarer than the 001

As long as this thread was revived, I need to make a correction from the last time I posted here. Back in 2018 I posted here saying the 1972-D was from a die without the FG. But I have not seen pictures yet of a 1972-D where the devices surrounding the initials-area are not smoothed from die polishing. It is possible to see an 1982-P No FG with no evident polishing, and all of these 1982-P No FGs without polishing also have a no-base 1 (sans serif) in the date. The san serif 1 and the lack of initials indicates a different die was used than with most 1982-P halves.


Ron Guth, former president of PCGS is the one who "discovered" the 1972-D No FG. No wonder it was recognized and people have literally lost thousands of dollars paying for high graded ones. No doubt some of these were bought to help make a higher rated Registry Set. And some of the high grades one show an obvious FG.

We see people complaining about frauds on ebay, yet it seems since its PCGS no one cares about the fraud over these No FG halves. Not only does this situation cost people money while perpetrating a falsehood, but it also is a mark against the alleged expertise and alleged honorable reputation the grading companies are assumed by so many to have.

I wonder if there was no extra fee charged for calling a half dollar No FG on the label if there would be so many out there slabbed that break the standard PCGS says of "there can be absolutely no trace..." of the FG.

The facts are in the link in my signature.

NGC and ANACS also do the same thing.