1973 P Kennedy Half Dollar Broad Struck Or Something Else?

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arby96 Pillar of the Community United States 2111 Posts	Posted 09/21/2022 6:38 pm Hello Everyone, Please check out this 1973 P Kennedy half dollar. Is this a broad struck Half Dollar or something else going on. I have seen where the reeding has been filed down between the obverse and reverse. This is the first time I have seen what appears to be a lip over hang on the obverse side of this coin. I know its nothing major its most likely common. Please let me know what might have caused this issue. I measured the diameter and the largest measurement is 31.01MM. It should measure 30.61MM. The last photo is the Half dollar lying face down flat. Thanks for taking a look. "LOVE THE HUNT!" Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21648 Posts	Posted 09/21/2022 7:29 pm Looks like a partial collar strike Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/21/2022 8:03 pm partial collar. Report this Post to the Staff
HGK3 Pillar of the Community United States 575 Posts	Posted 09/21/2022 10:21 pm I'd like to see better photos of the edges before I agree it's a partial collar error. A couple of the photos appear to show cladding sticking out over the copper core from both the obverse and reverse of the coin (and I mean appear to show because I just can't be sure). What causes me concern is the pitting all over the clad surface, particularly strong near the rim. It looks to be so strong that it's eaten through the cladding completely in many small spots. Is it possible this is just been exposed to a caustic agent that's eaten the copper on the edge? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97973 Posts	Posted 09/21/2022 11:37 pm yep My first thought was a partial collar as soon as I saw the image of the reeded area. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/22/2022 04:33 am Leaning towards PCS,but what about a former Encased Coin John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/22/2022 08:20 am Need to see images of the outer edge of the reeds. It does appear to look altered on that area. (Like a partial collar) Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97973 Posts	Posted 09/22/2022 09:11 am Quote: Leaning towards PCS, but what about a former Encased Coin John1 don't think it was encased because the un-reeded portion of the edge extends beyond the reeded (or collared area.) If it were encased, I would think that the un-reeded are would be inside. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
arby96 Pillar of the Community United States 2111 Posts	Posted 09/22/2022 1:55 pm Here are a few more photos of the reeding and edges. The photos references are 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6o'clock, and 9 o'clock. Hope this helps. 12 o'clock 3 o'clock 6 o'clock 9 o'clock Obverse Edges 12 o'clock 3 o'clock 6 o'clock 9 o'clock Reverse Edge Photos 12 o'clock 3 o'clock 6 o'clock 9 o'clock Question, if the reeding has been altered wouldn't the entire coin still be the proper in diameter 30.61MM. The largest part of the coin measures 31.01 in diameter So I took three measurements with a digital caliper here are the results. Caliper Measurement at 12:30 30.69mm at 9:15 30.58MM. and at 10:20 31.01MM Also if any of you have personal photos of coins you have found with partial collars, please post them so we can see others to help us recognize them when we find them. Thanks "LOVE THE HUNT!" Edited by arby96 09/22/2022 2:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97973 Posts	Posted 09/22/2022 2:28 pm Well if the collar didn't deploy properly, it would not contain the coin and properly form the reeded edge. I'm not that surprised that it is out of round due to this. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
HGK3 Pillar of the Community United States 575 Posts	Posted 09/22/2022 2:38 pm Thanks for the photo update. Very well taken. I agree that the new photos clearly show a tilted partial collar error. As to the diameter question, are your diameter measurements just from reeds to reeds, or from reeds to the extra little bit that stands up from the reeds? If the latter, your measurements will show the coin as slightly larger than normal due to the collar not restraining that portion of the coin when it was struck, so it extruded slightly from the pressure of the strike. Nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
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