1968 Silver Half Dollar W/ Weird Stray Hair

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kbug New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 07/26/2025 9:08 pm Hi all! I'm new to this so please be kind! I have a 1968 Silver Half Dollar w/ Weird Stray Hair. Its the higher silver content, dirty, but you can still see the lines pretty good, and has a strange left to right stray hair. Is this a unicorn or am I just seeing things? If someone could help - I'd appreciate it! Thank you in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 07/26/2025 9:18 pm I see the raised line you are referring to. Can you provide a nice, clear closeup of it? In this situation, raised lines tend to be one of two things: a die crack or PSD (Post Strike Damage). I don't see it as a die crack. There seems to be a small, shallow depression below the line. T IMHO, this would point to PSD. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
kbug New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 07/26/2025 9:29 pm Is PSD a good thing? or a bad thing? I'll take some more photos to see if I can get some better ones. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95435 Posts	Posted 07/26/2025 9:32 pm could it be a low angle circulation hit that welled up a bit of metal? 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
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 07/26/2025 9:33 pm @kbug, first welcome to CCF. Second, you will see that we use a lot of jargon here. PSD = post-strike damage and damage to a coin virtually never adds to the value. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
kbug New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 07/26/2025 9:35 pm Here are a couple more photos Report this Post to the Staff
kbug New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 07/26/2025 9:40 pm The mark is part of the coin. At first I just thought it was a scratch or something but its part of it. This is also one of the coins with higher silver content. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 07/26/2025 9:47 pm Yes the mark is part of the coin, but not part of the design. The coin has been damaged and some metal has been "smooshed" up to make that short ridge. With that said, yes this is still a keeper due to the intrinsic value of the silver. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
kbug New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 07/26/2025 9:55 pm Thank you everyone! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73930 Posts	Posted 07/26/2025 10:40 pm To CCF! I agree with the above comments. It's silver though, so it's still a keeper. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10497 Posts	Posted 07/27/2025 12:12 am Unfortunatly it looks like raised metal from some kind of hit to the coin. 1968 Kennedy halves are 40% silver so your coin is at least worth $5.63 because of the silver content. That is why the rim is silver colored - it is an alloy of 40% Silver and 60% copper. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7010 Posts	Posted 07/27/2025 12:39 am From your 4th photo...leads me to believe it's a light bag mark. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95435 Posts	Posted 07/27/2025 7:47 pm oh yes, I forgot - to CCF. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 07/28/2025 11:20 am Quote: I agree with the above comments. It's silver though, so it's still a keeper. and to the Community! 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
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