Popup Coin

[stewball1]

While crossing the front grassy area of a local school to get to the playground for some "easy" finds on a 99-degree day, I got a silver hit that was very loud. Since I never found any silver coins in the grass at the school, I though it was a piece of junk. Big surprise. After digging to 4 inches, JFK was looking at me in 3D (i.e., the face was raised out of the coin). It was a 1968D Kennedy half. I can't find out any information about this coin. I did find another example of a popup coin on eBay as a bracelet with popup Barbers. Nothing else. Any info would be appreciated

 

[sparkymaster]

WOW!!!

I've never seen one like that before.

Can't wait to hear what/why it is.

Nice find!

sparkymaster

 

[baspinall]

That is COOL!!!! Wow

B

 

[finderzzs]

Very cool find. I've seen it done with Barbers, never a Kennedy half. Sweet!~

 

[Dirty Knees McGee]

That is definitely a keeper! An interesting find like that would make anyone's day!

 

[Mackaydon]

The Artist or Copyright is by Alvin Hutson in 1966 as noted on this site:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1965-KENNEDY-1/...405049QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0806151722r24455

And on this site the seller is selling ten of them for $3.50 each:
http://www.internationalmagicauction.com/auctiondetails.php?id=42611
Don.....

 

[Evolution]

That is a really cool find. Not only did you find a silver half, but you found a pretty unique one. Congrats.

 

[stewball1]

Don,

Thanks for the info. It's appreciated.

Stew

 

[Detectingfreak]

woah! I can see what they mean by popup coin! The Coin just really pops right at you!

 

[Mackaydon]

Stew:
A most interesting find, for sure.
Don.....

 

[Urban Prospector]

Sweet, may sound funny but I'd like to see the dent on the other side.

 

[crazyjarhead]

That's definetely different. It is kind of spooky looking.

 

[soar697877]

A picture of a few more...

 

[crocop]

Nice find Stew

 

[Lucky Jack]

it looks like they took a head and glued it on the face of the coin. I dont' think it's a real pop-up

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Very cool, I have seen them posted here on treasurenet before I think it was a merc. They are real popup coins, they hammer the design through the coin.

Nice rare find,

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[stefen]

Play hell on a vending machine

 

[OverLoaD]

Hey, look what I found !

 

[stewball1]

Back of Popup Coin For Urban Prospector

The back of the 68 is also interesting.

 

[flyinguy]

great! never knew these were made. learn somethin' new each day.