Question About 'No FG' Kennedy Half Dollars

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sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 07/09/2024 10:04 am I'm aware that the initials were accidentally left off of the reverse die for the 1966 SMS, but according to a post I read on this forum there were a couple of business-strike issues where this occured as well. I would've posted there, but it was a very old thread and I was afraid it would be ignored. I looked for articles about this, but they all say that the absence of the FG on business strikes is due to aggressive die polishing. I was wondering if any of you can confirm or deny this. Are there any business-strikes without the initials? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by sickpuppy78501 07/09/2024 10:05 am Report this Post to the Staff

coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2852 Posts	Posted 07/09/2024 12:18 pm Here's a Denver example .... https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin...s-901/147888 Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 07/09/2024 12:40 pm PCGS pretty much attributes it to a die polishing event. Still a great coin if it's in a higher grade. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6507 Posts	Posted 07/09/2024 12:40 pm The initials are part of the reverse design. Only mint marks were added separately with a punch hammered into the working dies. Therefore, the only way the FG initials were removed from Kennedy half dollars was by aggressive die polishing of the reverse die. The obverse of the 1966 Kennedy half no-FG FS-901 is actually DDO-002. Variety Vista catalogues five die states, noting that the initials are fading on the reverse. The VLDS is FS-901, where the designer initials (FG) have finally been completely polished away. http://www.varietyvista.com/12%20Ke...6PDDO002.htm This is a decent PCGS articles on no-FG Kennedy half dollars, which I assume you have read. But for everyone else catching up, this is a good place to start: https://www.pcgs.com/news/what-are-...ollars-worth Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/09/2024 2:23 pm Good link, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74243 Posts	Posted 07/09/2024 3:35 pm Thank you for the link, coin rejector. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96250 Posts	Posted 07/09/2024 4:29 pm Great information Coin Rejector 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
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