Comments on: Kennedy Half-Dollar Clad Set Scores Knockout on Release

By: bobby

bobby — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:02:58 +0000

I am would assume they change the dies? to get that nice frosty cameo look we all want. according to the guy on TV they didn’t care that much in the 60s?.

By: Cheech

Cheech — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 02:25:42 +0000

I have proof sets I bought in the late 60’s. They look like crap. That’s why I ask if they ever change dies

By: Cheech

Cheech — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 02:22:35 +0000

Anyone know how often the mint changes its coin dies. OR do they use the same die and sometimes clean them. I’m wondering if I buy a proof set in sept. Will I get a less quality proof coin. (PR 65 or less)

By: bobby

bobby — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 00:16:13 +0000

collecting baseball cards and selling them card companies came out with blue, red and gold each limited to different numbers. at that time they sold for a premium. today there all the same price. I started collecting coins and all I care about is the grade and who graded it. other than that early release or whatever the label means nothing to me. but you should collect as you think you should.

there can be good deals in quality cards/coins by off brand grading services. that collectors don’t look at twice. I am new to coins and have bought a few 70s that a better service regarded 68. I would have had to pay an extra zero for that same coin cost me 30 more bucks.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:52:31 +0000

If the sales if 2014 clad sets are 29,000 short on ordered sets on hand, The US Mint may want to ramp up available future offerings ( dual date gold halves & 4 coin sets by 75-100%. Just my estimate on possible sales.

I hope I can order one 4 coin set in the fall, If the phones & Mint website aren’t over run

Thanks for the forum
Jim

By: dale

dale — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:51:51 +0000

This set will be the biggest seller with its four 90% Kennedy halves featuring varying finishes and strikes from four different U.S. Mint facilities.
Can’t wait to get one of these sets hope they do the household limit gives us small coin collectors a chance.