Kennedy 07 P

AGCoinHunter · Aug 24, 2009

I found a 2007 P half while I was out and about this lunch hour. It has a different look to it, almost a satin finish. I notice that this is a very low mintage coin with around 2.4 million made. Is this a proof set coin?

Emperor Findus Cladius · Aug 24, 2009

Not a proof. Proofs are minted in San Francisco and have an S mint mark, and also have a mirror finish.

AGCoinHunter · Aug 24, 2009

Ok, I see proofs are only S mint marks. This one took me by supprise because I have seen no dates higher than around 2004 or so. I assume that as the demand for halfs wained, they cut production down to pretty low. Still seems like this would be a hard coin to find with only 2.4 million of them out there. This one looks like its in great shape.

Cherryman68 · Aug 24, 2009

And they were never made for circulation. Some one paid a premium to buy that from the mint. I hold all mine and the nicer ones do bring a preimium on ebay if you sell as sets. Not much but it is profit

Darth Walker · Aug 24, 2009

Not a proof

Not worth anything unless the coin is Inoculated. It is just an other NIFC Coin.

Many here keep them. No coin dealer will buy it but you maybe find an individual that really wants it.

There are too many out there.

I prefer the impaired proofs "S" Clad than NIFC

DW

coinmojo · Aug 24, 2009

Can someone answer the original question. I would also like to know more about the satin finises.

I think I have found several myself and it appears that they might hold a higher value....... Eventually.

Mojo

AGCoinHunter · Aug 25, 2009

Yes if someone knows why the finish on these seem different please do tell. Were the NIFC coins "finished" differently than other circulated coins? I pulled several from 1999 to 2007 from the same roll that had this satin type look to them.
Mojo you picture is a fine example. Thanks for posting.

Shake-N-Bake · Aug 25, 2009

AGCoinHunter said:
Yes if someone knows why the finish on these seem different please do tell. Were the NIFC coins "finished" differently than other circulated coins? I pulled several from 1999 to 2007 from the same roll that had this satin type look to them.
Mojo you picture is a fine example. Thanks for posting.

OK, Here is the big answer you are all looking for... The NIFC coins were not finished differently than other cirulated coins. If you were to buy a roll of lets say 2007D halfs from the mint you will get the same type finish as the circulated dimes, quarters, ect... BUT if you were to buy the 2007 mint set the halves, quarters, and dimes have a SATIN finish... The coins that you are finding with the satin finish are broken out of "US MINT SETS" purchased from the US Mint. The "PRIME" satin half dollar to have is the 2006 P or D it only has a mintage of 847,361 each mint mark.

I hope this helps answer your questions

Jason