1964-1970 Kennedy Halves Rare!

In high end condition he's right. Don't believe it? Go get some of those "common" pieces and get them slabbed in MS-67 or better. And on the 1965 -67 that's MS not SMS. In average condition you are right they are common as dirt. But was he selling average condition?

Rick Tomaska is an expert on Franklin and Kennedy half dollars. As they say, he wrote the book on them! In his most recent Franklin and Kennedy half dollar book, he only included NGC populations and didn't show the PCGS populations. To me, that was a bit misleading when discussing condition rarity. It also seems his discussion of prices for grade were on the high side (to support his TV prices?).

At the same time, he is trying to make a living on TV show coin sales. I've seen where his prices are high compared to grading services. Are his coins PQ for the grade to command those prices? I think, in some cases, yes. In other cases no. Sometimes his comparisons are way off and sometimes relevant. When he makes a comment like "This should be a $1000 coin" yet prices it at $150, you have to wonder if his presentation is less opinion and more to drive sales.

He is out to make money selling anything he can. That's his job regardless of true or not.