Kennedy Half Error Coin Value ?

Cariboo5 · Jan 16, 2015

Thoughts on what today's value would be ( ball park ) on this half dollar error. Grades MS61. Thanks in advance to all...

"The coin was struck once normally, then was not fully ejected from the
coining chamber - the next planchet was fed into the chamber, under this
piece, and it was struck again.

The reason the reverse 2nd strike doesn't have a die strike on it is
because of the planchet under it, which caused the 'disortion' of the
first strike in that area."

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cudamark · Jan 16, 2015

Value on error coins are pretty subjective. Yours is a pretty dramatic error so should bring a premium to error collectors. About the only way it would bring more money is if it had a full date. Nice find! That thing wouldn't have fit in a coin roll. Where did you get it, out of a full bag?

Cariboo5 · Jan 16, 2015

cudamark said:
Value on error coins are pretty subjective. Yours is a pretty dramatic error so should bring a premium to error collectors. About the only way it would bring more money is if it had a full date. Nice find! That thing wouldn't have fit in a coin roll. Where did you get it, out of a full bag?

I got this from an estate auction some time ago and yes a full date would have been nice how ever I just feel lucky to have it...

coinsareawesome · Jan 16, 2015

It's worth over $250, maybe over $300 because of the dramatic mistrike.

dustywallen · Jan 16, 2015

Very nice find. I like your photos as well.

coinguy*matthew · Jan 18, 2015

My thoughts given the picture is this coin would end up with a details grade because of the verdigris on the coin.

huntsman53 · Jan 28, 2015

Nice Error Coin! You may want to consider having the coin Conserved by NGC's Coin Conservation Services before it is sent over to the Graders for grading. In doing so, the verdigris will be stopped from doing more damage and should guarantee a fair grade, both of which, should boost the value of the coin. A Double Struck Kennedy Half with a Brockage on the Reverse, should be worth a very pretty Penny!

Frank

jerseyben · Jan 29, 2015

huntsman53 said:
Nice Error Coin! You may want to consider having the coin Conserved by NGC's Coin Conservation Services before it is sent over to the Graders for grading. In doing so, the verdigris will be stopped from doing more damage and should guarantee a fair grade, both of which, should boost the value of the coin. A Double Struck Kennedy Half with a Brockage on the Reverse, should be worth a very pretty Penny!

Frank

Or you can just "conserve" it yourself with some acetone and a q-tip.

huntsman53 · Feb 1, 2015

jerseyben said:
Or you can just "conserve" it yourself with some acetone and a q-tip.

That is an option that the O.P. can take. However, I believe if the conservation was done by NCS and the grading by NGC, this will benefit the O.P. by the boost in value of the coin if an when it goes up for auction or sale. Besides, if the conservation is done by the O.P., it is doubtful that it would be graded by NGC or any other Third Party Grading Service and would only be certified as "Genuine" "Double Struck Kennedy Half Dollar with Second Reverse Strike Brockage" with negative attributions such as "Improperly Cleaned" and "Verdigris" or "Corrosion". The O.P. needs to weigh all of the Pros and Cons and decide which is in his best interest!

Frank

jerseyben · Feb 1, 2015

huntsman53 said:
That is an option that the O.P. can take. However, I believe if the conservation was done by NCS and the grading by NGC, this will benefit the O.P. by the boost in value of the coin if an when it goes up for auction or sale. Besides, if the conservation is done by the O.P., it is doubtful that it would be graded by NGC or any other Third Party Grading Service and would only be certified as "Genuine" "Double Struck Kennedy Half Dollar with Second Reverse Strike Brockage" with negative attributions such as "Improperly Cleaned" and "Verdigris" or "Corrosion". The O.P. needs to weigh all of the Pros and Cons and decide which is in his best interest!

Frank

Sorry Frank but that is just not accurate.

huntsman53 · Feb 1, 2015

jerseyben said:
Sorry Frank but that is just not accurate.

What part?

Frank

enamel7 · Feb 1, 2015

Dipping in acetone and rolling with a qtip (not scrubbing, rolling) to remove dirt will not get a coin a cleaned designation.

dejapooh · Feb 2, 2015

enamel7 said:
Dipping in acetone and rolling with a qtip (not scrubbing, rolling) to remove dirt will not get a coin a cleaned designation.

Call me a purist, but the idea of someone playing around with a $300 coin, not knowing what they are doing, is just really not good. You are much better off leaving preservation to the experts.

enamel7 · Feb 2, 2015

dejapooh said:
Call me a purist, but the idea of someone playing around with a $300 coin, not knowing what they are doing, is just really not good. You are much better off leaving preservation to the experts.

I can agree with that aspect. Any normal or lower value coin it can't hurt, but the OP's coin I would let the experts handle it.