1967 Proof or SMS?

[placerman]

I was going through my halves today and found a 1981S Proof.

A few rolls later I found what sure looks like a 1967 proof.

The 1967 half is every bit as lustrous as the 1981S.

I dont have my Red Book available but has anyone else found something like this?

BTW 4 boxes, 3 90% Kennedys and 6 40% Kennedys plus the 1981S Proof. Not a great day but Ill take it.

 

[Yinzi50]

Yes, I found 1966 and 1967. The rim of your 1967sms should be similar (sharp, wide) as your 1981s. Otherwise, it just may be a shinny coin, not a sms.

 

[Old Dog]

Agreed,
an SMS coin is one that is documented to have come from a special mint set.
If it came from a roll, it would be called brilliant uncirculated.
some of the brilliant coins from rolls have graded quite high in the last couple years.

 

[65gt350]

Does anyone know the markers for SMS coins. In the past I have been told that if you have to ask if it was SMS it wasn't. I would think that I would have found one in my searches but I haven't found a 65, 66, or 67 SMS but have found multiple 68-S,69-S, 70-S, and 70-D so I think would have seen one by now.

HH,
65GT350

 

[Old Dog]

Some SMS coins have markers but very few.
one for example is the 1996 S Kennedy Matte Half.
It is an SMS silver coin that isn't proof.
Keep an eye out for it. there are less than 50,000 made.

 

[65gt350]

Some SMS coins have markers but very few.
one for example is the 1996 S Kennedy Matte Half.
It is an SMS silver coin that isn't proof.
Keep an eye out for it. there are less than 50,000 made.

Do you know of markers for the 65-67 SMS coins? I am looking for either die scratches or other ways to identify SMS coins from really nice BU coins.

HH,
65GT350

 

[Old Dog]

Most were business strikes, I have seen many that would pass as proof type strikes.
I have also seen documented SMS coins that were pretty ugly.
Try the CONECA website they have a lot of die markers for coins that are unavailable anywhere else.

http://coins.about.com/od/errorcoinsdievarieties/f/coneca_faq.htm

 

[Coins4Cheese]

This is kind of random, but what does SMS mean?

 

[maine_Jim]

Not much added value in the SMS(special mint sets) coins but they do look nice. The full sets can be found for $5 - $10 each. There is an error or two on them that are worth a few bucks. Double Dies on each including a quadruple on one. CONECA does have some listed.

Maine_Jim