Owner Comments:
A STUDY OF NGC STAR COINS
Again , I took the liberty of displaying 2 separate 1964-D coins in keeping with my goal of showing some attractive coins. Both coins are from my collection & both are NGC Star coins. Coin on the right is a reverse mounted Star coin.
My main goal for this set has been to have a respectable set of coins and to display some coins that are interesting in some way. I didn't want to put together a set that looked like every other set in the registry. I hope that I have met my goal without appearing vain or obnoxious.
Have fun with your coins.
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*** Coin # 1 (COIN ON RIGHT) - MS65 STAR. ***
Vivid neon rainbow colors, reverse mounted coin.
NOTE THE D MINTMARK UNDERNEATH THE OLIVE BRANCH. THE 1964 KENNEDY HALFS WERE THE ONLY KENNEDY HALFS WITH THE MINTMARK ON THE REVERSE.
One OF ONLY 11 COINS GRADED MS65 STAR FOR A 1964-D KENNEDY. THAT IS WILD! NGC SHOWS A POPULATION OF ONLY 11 COINS IN MS65 STAR. AMAZINGLY, NGC PRICE GUIDE SHOWS THE VALUE AT ONLY $42.00 ! I WOULD LIKE TO BUY ONE FOR ONLY $42.00 . HA.
*** Coin # 2 ( COIN ON LEFT ) - NGC STAR COIN ***
A different 1964-D NGC STAR COIN. Also color toned & from the Denver Mint.
NGC awarded a Star to this coin. Comparatively speaking, not very many 1964 half dollars have been awarded a Star designation. The graders at NGC seem to favor a half dollar with true full spectrum rainbow toning. This coin displays a deep navy blue on the rims radiating rainbow colors towards the center.
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CONGRESS VOTED TO END THE PRODUCTION OF THE FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR AND BEGIN THE PRODUCTION OF THE KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR DUE TO THE NOVEMBER 22, 1963 ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY. BY LAW , THE FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE RUN UNTIL AT LEAST THE YEAR 1973 WITHOUT THE INTERVENTION OF CONGRESS.
THE 1964 KENNEDY HALF WAS THE LAST OF THE TRADITIONAL 90% SILVER HALF DOLLARS. THE SILVER CONTENT WAS REDUCED TO 40% SILVER BEGINNING IN 1965, AND THE SILVER WAS COMPLETELY ELIMINATED BEGINNING IN 1971. THE 1964 KENNEDY HALF WAS THE ONLY KENNEDY TO DISPLAY THE DENVER MINT MARK ON THE REVERSE OF THE COIN.
THE KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS OF 1965, 1966 AND 1967 DISPLAYED NO MINT MARKS AT ALL, REGARDLESS OF WHICH MINT PRODUCED THEM. MINTMARKS RETURNED IN 1968, WITH THE MINTMARKS NOW MOVED TO THE OBVERSE OF THE COIN, WHERE IT HAS REMAINED TO THIS DAY.
MOST KENNEDY HALF COLLECTORS FIND THAT THE DENVER MINTED COINS WERE TYPICALLY BAGGY, WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF NICKS & DINGS ON THE COINS. 1964-D KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS ARE SCARCER IN GEM THAN THEIR PHILADELPHIA MINTED COUNTERPARTS. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THE DENVER MINT PRODUCED A SMALL NUMBER OF PL (PROOF-LIKE ) KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS, MOST NOTABLY IN 1970.
THE 1964 KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR WAS THE MOST HOARDED COIN IN AMERICAN NUMISMATIC HISTORY. AS A RESULT, THE 1964 KENNEDY IS ESPECIALLY COMMON IN UNCIRCULATED CONDITION, MOST OF WHICH ARE VERY BAG-MARKED. THERE MUST BE HUNDREDS OF BEAUTIFULLY TONED 1964 KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS OUT THERE DUE TO THE HOARDING OF THIS COIN. SOMETIMES A COIN THAT RESIDED IN AN ALBUM FOR DECADES WOULD TONE BEAUTIFULLY.
I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT THERE ARE SURPRISINGLY FEW (ONLY ABOUT 35 ) STAR DESIGNATED 1964-D KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS CERTIFIED BY NGC AT THIS TIME. THE NGC CENSUS SHOWS ABOUT 35 STAR DESIGNATED 1964-d COINS (TOTAL) OUT OF 13.OOO + COINS CERTIFIED IN ALL GRADES. NGC OBVIOUSLY HAS SET THE BAR VERY HIGH . GIVEN SUCH A LOW POPULATION OF 1964-D BUSINESS STRIKES BEING AWARDED A STAR DESIGNATION, IT WOULD SEEM ANY STAR 1964 KENNEDY HALF BUSINESS STRIKE SHOULD BE A GOOD VALUE AND HIGHLY UNDER-RATED .
I HAVE DEPICTED 2 DIFFERENT 1964-D COINS IN KEEPING WITH THE GOAL OF THIS SET TO DISPLAY SOME NICELY COLOR TONED COINS. ONE OF THE FRUSTRATIONS OF COLLECTING COINS IS THAT SOMETIMES THE SCARCITY OR CONDITION RARITY OF A COIN IS NOT REWARDED IN THE REGISTRY POINTS OR DOLLAR VALUE ASSIGNED TO THAT COIN. HERE IS A COUPLE OF CASES IN POINT. I'M NOT GRIPING, JUST SAYING . . .