Toned Clad Kennedy Half Dollars - Any Value?

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Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 04/11/2019 10:48 pm Hey, everyone. I happened across a pile of clad Kennedy halves that are toned in a variety of ways. These were in a jar with a plastic lid, sitting on someone's kitchen window shelf. I havent taken any pictures yet. My question is, do toned clad halves carry any premium or should I just dump them? Thanks for your opinions. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 04/11/2019 11:00 pm Without seeing any photos of these coins I would say any business strike clad Kennedy half that is environmentally toned would have NO added value . Just FV . Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4691 Posts	Posted 04/11/2019 11:01 pm Probably not. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 04/11/2019 11:07 pm No way to say without seeing them. Report this Post to the Staff
solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 12:36 am They don't, but I have a toned one which I sent to PCGS only because I found it cool. Edited by solotime 04/12/2019 12:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 04:37 am Depends on the eye appeal and the grade. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 08:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 10:40 am Thanks for the feedback. Although I moved into my new place about 8 months ago, I've still not unpacked my camera. Hope I can get to that over the weekend. If so, I'll post a few pics. These halves have some pretty drastic toning - rainbows, copper tones, greens, etc. Most are lightly circulated, but there are a couple that might approach MS. Several bicentennial and some '70s & '80s dates. There were several 40%ers but they didn't tone as drastically or as interestingly. I'm kind of surprised at that. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 04/14/2019 3:55 pm I made a commitment to find the.camera and take photos of these toned Kennedys. I've never tried to photograph toning and I am unable to capture the real color of these coins. Obviously need to practice with lighting. My setup works fine for detail on white or copper coins but fails to accurately represent the hues I'm seeing on this set of coins. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 04/15/2019 09:14 am You must move the coin around under a light to try and get a good photo of the tone. Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 04/15/2019 11:16 am @solotime, thank you for the direction. I've already released these halves back into the wild. After acetone soak, none of them appeared to be better than AU. I've never been a toned coin collector, but I would certainly want to take advantage of any premium that might be there. I just couldn't see any. I have a Mason jar full of dimes in the same state and will set all the non-silver in that stack free as well. Someone in the area may end up with some funky looking coins in the coming days. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 04/15/2019 12:34 pm I consider toning damage therefore making them undesirable. Plus I think toned coins are ugly. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188197 Posts	Posted 04/15/2019 5:15 pm Quote: I consider toning damage therefore making them undesirable. Plus I think toned coins are ugly. A matter of opinion. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Singer Valued Member United States 309 Posts	Posted 04/15/2019 6:50 pm While I'm not sure that there would be much added value to the toning on a clad MS Kennedy half, proof issues can bring a bit of a premium. The silver's are a different story. Here's my one and only toned Kennedy half - a 1969D MS67* and a personal favorite. Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 04/15/2019 8:37 pm Thank you for the photos, Singer Some of the clad halves I had look very similar to your example. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 04/15/2019 10:41 pm Quote: While I'm not sure that there would be much added value to the toning on a clad MS Kennedy half, proof issues can bring a bit of a premium. The silver's are a different story. It doesn't matter if it's clad, or silver, or business, or proof, if it has the right look they get premiums. The strike type and silver or clad only really matters in the sense of how they tone Report this Post to the Staff
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