Isn’t the satisfaction of being privileged your entire life, and paying your fair share enough? I detect an attitude?– now now, it’s time for your White Guilt lesson…We wouldn’t want you to be cancelled Sir…..

I was rich and now I poor. It must be working.

Major D,

The regular AI 2018-S Proof came in at 243K and they drop off considerably from there.

2019-S: 137K
2020-S: 101K

Source: Mega Red 8th Edition

Counting is a form of measurement and all measurements contain an amount of error. The discrepancy between the two sources is about 7.5%.

Either someone (not us) has difficulty counting or they have difficulty accounting. Counting coins on this scale, with so many different programs, might be a difficult task that is prone to error(s). Getting an exact number may not ever be possible. Yet, discrepancies are noted and prevalent across the different publications.

Back to my original thought, “If one were to collect AI Dollars, the Reverse Proofs have historically had the lowest mintage of them all and that low mintage makes them more worthwhile to me.”

Cheers

OK, that’s a good start. The US Mint’s Historical Records Department may be the best place to start looking. I myself don’t know how to access those records.

Major D,

That 11M number has been around for a long long time. Whitman is a licensed publisher. One would think that the published numbers have been verified. That’s what publishers do; they verify information before going to press. Maybe, Whitman needs to revisit the mintage number again for the 1976-S Silver UNC Kennedy Half. 7M is a big discrepancy.

https://apnews.com/article/rod-serling-first-squad-first-platoon-feeb2f9210ee1e191fb6dad0d94a6764

Hope so.

My old high school friend will enjoy it.

My neighbor’s 22 yr old daughter who’s currently in the Army iffy. Good thing is that it’s not a coin so she won’t try and buy something w/it 😉

1776-1976 S Dual Date Bicentennial Silver UNC Kennedy Half Dollar

This can be a stunningly beautiful coin, providing the grade is MS-68 and above. At MS-68, a dimension opens, allowing for a greater appreciation of this silver clad coin. MS-69 is another level that most can’t find or afford either. At these high grades, we can see the beauty and realize the amount of effort put into this special dual date celebratory coin while struck in 40% silver. The simplicity of the reverse design addresses the theme of independence completely. The dual date on the obverse – equally so. The only drawback to this coin is its mintage of 11M coins. This uncirculated silver coin was not struck for circulation and was only available in an Uncirculated Three Coin Silver Mint Set known as the Red Pack. Therefore, a large number were available to collectors and they were most likely kept in quantity. Look for raw specimens in OGP that are still clean as a whistle, mark free, and deeply struck. Since this coin has a pastel-like flat surface finish, no PLs or DMPLs have been certified. A small number of double die obverse specimens exist.
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Population Data: 1976 S Kennedy Silver BU
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PCGS – Total Number Certified: 13,383
PCGS MS-70: 0
PCGS MS-69: 5
PCGS MS-68: 1,065
PCGS DDO FS-101: 117
PCGS Price Guide: MS-68 ($140), MS-69 ($20,000)
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NGC – Total Number Certified: 2,219
NGC MS-70: 0
NGC MS-69: 5
NGC MS-68: 60
NGC Price Guide: MS-68 ($220), MS-69 ($12,500)
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Similar to the quarter and Ike Dollar.

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