Did you say that you have 4 of those Kennedy’s? Good investment!

I was hoping that the “approval” would’ve came by now?
It was a little lengthy & involved and I dread trying to recall..
Plenty of time to catch up though. These coins aren’t going away just yet!
In the meantime I commented to you in brief over at the “US Mint Sales:” article. Your beautiful and valuable coin is posted over there.
Later

Rick, I thought I warned you about all that picture-taking! The irony about spam approval is that spam posts likely never require editorial changes. The software does seem to pick up human failings nicely though.

Try again, maybe in bite-sized chunks. I’ve been waiting for your insights for two days, and I’m okay with pondering what you’re going to say a little bit longer.

“Awaiting for approval: Spam”

Bummer, I had a large reply write-up with a couple of images.
Try to edit 3 times? “Your post is toast”.
Spam detection software could be better around here.

And remember the 1998-S “burnished” Kennedy half dollar which came with the uncirculated Robert Kennedy commemorative set.

This discussion of frosted vs. mirrored makes me wonder, whatever happened to the “enhanced proof”? Despite the drama endured to acquire the 2019 ASE, I do love the detailed contrast of the coin.

Ironically, two of the four enhanced coins I have are uncirculated: the dollar from the 2013 American Eagle West Point Silver Set and the half dollar from the 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Set. The fourth coin is the 2019 American Eagle Enhanced Reverse Proof $1 from the Pride of Two Nations Set. As far as I know, no gold, platinum, or palladium proof has ever received the enhanced treatment.

So, what happened to the enhanced proof? Was it a casualty of COVID? Did we lose the technology after 2019? Did so many complain about the ’19 ASE experience that the Mint said, “never again!”? Yet another mystery, I presume ….

Ah yes, Number 32, I well recognize that container. What are your thoughts on your acquisition? Not to drive a bamboo sliver into a nail bed, but can you discern the difference between your 69 and a PF70? I couldn’t but I’m not a grading service.

Congrats, fellow Flowing Hair Privy owner! It’s an elite club with no more than 230 members. Maybe we should invent a secret handshake. When and where is the first meeting of the FHP Association? I just hope the 70s don’t look down on us poor 69s.

Signed,

Number 3

P.S. – The numbering scheme reminds me of the episode (“I, Mudd”) of Star Trek where the androids are numbered.

P.S.P.S. – I, too, am fatigued with privy marks. I think there should only be two on precious metal proof coins in a lifetime. I’ve hit my quota, so the Mint can quit now.