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Tonight Ricky Tobasco is saying the 1965 MS-65 Kennedy is rare because they didn't have any mint sets. Really? Apparently he never heard of the 1965 SMS. This guy.....
Jeez.
He claims it's "rare" because not too many are graded by TPGs, DUH! they are bullion coins worth 2 bucks! He has no credibility. Edited by jimbucks
10/26/2018 9:19 pm
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I'm guessing this guy is sort of like an American Steve Bromberg, but with more lies than half truths?
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"There were no mint OR PROOF sets in 1965-1967, only the SMS as an "issued Mint Set"! There were business strike coins, pulled early that would have been graded as MS-XX, since the MS is just a grade, not a recognition of "HOW" it came from the US Mint!" |
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I wouldn't consider the SMS set as an actual mint set. He may be marketing but technically I would consider that a true statement
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Regardless, there are a lot of BU 1965 Kennedy halves out there, and they are nothing but bullion coins. Edited by jimbucks
10/26/2018 10:14 pm
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Quote:Regardless, there are a lot of BU 1965 Kennedy halves out there, and they are nothing but bullion coins. That's not true either. It all depends on the grade for what they are. There are several grades with numismatic premiums some of which have VERY significant ones. Yes the average low grade one isn't really anything special, but calling them nothing but bullion coins is not accurate |
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calling them nothing but bullion coins is not accurate Well, I disagree with that, since one can easily purchase bags of 40% silver half dollars for junk silver value and a large number of the half dollars have never seen circulation. That's my experience anyway. |
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I disagree with that, since one can easily purchase bags of 40% silver half dollars for junk silver value and a large number of the half dollars have never seen circulation. That's my experience anyway. And one can find ones selling from several hundred to a couple thousand dollars consistently depending on what grades they are. There are without question numismatic premiums on the nice ones Edited by basebal21
10/26/2018 10:36 pm
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Doesn't SMS stand for Special Mint Set? Mint is in the title. John1  |
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The SMS's of 1965-1967 were issued in Place Of Proof Sets for those years . They are not an uncirculated Mint set nor a proof set . That's why they were called Special Mint Sets . The quality of some of these sets are very strong ,close to proof .  |
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Tonight Ricky Tobasco is saying the 1965 MS-65 Kennedy is rare because they didn't have any mint sets. Really? Apparently he never heard of the 1965 SMS. This guy..... He is right because the MS-65 business strike is not the same as a MS-65 SMS coin. A business strike that did not come from a SMS is rare is high grades. Your typical MS non-SMS 65 half is probably a 62 or 63. Price guide I have here show a MS-65 at about the same price as a MS-67 SMS coin, and a MS-67 business strike is into four figures. |
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