1985 Kennedy Half Dollar

[Ba250]

Can someone please help me idendify the coin below? It is a 1985 Kennedy half with a gold finish (very nice luster similar to a proof). Stamped/engraved with 1960 on one side of the Kennedy image & 1985 on the other side of the image. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

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[DigginThePast]

Post Mint gold plated and stamped 1960, 1985. Done by who and for what reason I have no idea but is only a curiosity with little value over face. Maybe a few bucks on ebay.

 

[Ba250]

Thanks DTP... I figured it was just an oddity you find while coin roll hunting but it was a first for me so I thought I would post it. Thanks again.

 

[Fropa]

These were sold to commemorate the anniversary of JFKs inauguration. They were made in 1980 for the 20th anniversary and 1985 for the 25th. Someone posted a copy of the ad for them a while back.

 

[dave5710]

He was elected in 1960. He was inaugurated in 1961.

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

still, its kinda cool! i would keep it 4 the heck of it...keep it up and hh!

 

[coinmojo]

Below is a link to my post from 2 years ago asking the same question. The late Silver_Fox provided an actual newspaper add in it for those coins. I have about 60 of them in various condition in the 4 years that i have been CRH.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,147852.0.html

Mojo

 

[timbobwey]

I've gotten several of these, but they are from 1983. They did it several years

 

[coolpix9]

maybe this is it