1991 D Kennedy Half. I Have A Question.

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Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 09/21/2018 07:45 am I have had this 1991 D Kennedy half for years in a sock drawer. The reason I kept it is because it looked a little different than the rest, actually I've never held one like it. It almost looks like chrome but yet it has not been plated. I can find no contact marks or die scratches to speak of on either obverse or reverse. It hasn't been on a polishing wheel as the devises would have shown that.I've heard knowledgeable people talk about early die stage. Could this be one of the first Kennedys minted that year with fresh die? Edited by Jim0815 09/21/2018 07:51 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/21/2018 08:25 am IMHO, not a fresh die but an earlier die state. Keep if you like but for me it would be a spender. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 09/21/2018 08:36 am Thanks John1, how do you tell the difference? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/21/2018 09:50 am A fresh die would produce a fully struck coin with no signs of die wear what so ever (if everything is set up right) on the press. I am sure a pro can say it better than I just did . John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 09/21/2018 10:15 am You explained perfectly my friend! Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/21/2018 10:25 am It would be a spender for me as well. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/21/2018 1:19 pm If it were a 1982 or 83, I would save it. But it looks like just a nice half dollar. (Make a gift to a close relative. That might start them on the road to collecting? Put it in a 2X2? Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 09/21/2018 2:59 pm Mr. Coop, I will put this in a 2x2 and hopefully my grandson will get the bug for coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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