Is this a satin finish? 0

[Ratzie33]

above is the coin in question

 

 

 

Edited October 18, 2019 by Ratzie33

[Ratzie33]

I noticed a small dot like impression northwest of the seraph of the “I”of IN GOD

[Ratzie33]

[Ratzie33]

There is a small raised chunk of metal beginning immediately from the crosslet of the four.

[Ratzie33]

There are clear breaks in the rays by stars in rays 11 through 14.

[Ratzie33]

Die polishing marks through dollar and grey flecking.

Edited October 18, 2019 by Ratzie33

[Ratzie33]

A straight seraph on the G

[Ratzie33]

Has a surface that is very grainy with multidirectional die polishing lines

Edited October 18, 2019 by Ratzie33

[Ratzie33]

Kennedy’s nose is square and sharp.

[Ratzie33]

Here’s a proof Kennedy for reference

[VKurtB]

So what is your point? It's a 1964 Kennedy proof half dollar, period. They made gazillions of them.

[Crawtomatic]

37 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

So what is your point? It's a 1964 Kennedy proof half dollar, period. They made gazillions of them.

I think he/she's hoping for another rarity.

https://coinweek.com/prices/rare-1964-sms-kennedy-half-dollar-sells-47k/

[VKurtB]

26 minutes ago, CRAWTOMATIC said:

I think he/she's hoping for another rarity.

https://coinweek.com/prices/rare-1964-sms-kennedy-half-dollar-sells-47k/

Oh for crying out loud! These kinds of threads are getting really boring. Ratzie, if you want to see an easy to find "satin finish" on a Kennedy half, check out Uncirculated Set examples from 2005-2010.

Edited October 18, 2019 by VKurtB

[Marquez-Collector]

11 hours ago, Ratzie33 said:

above is the coin in question

 

 

 

What are yo doing next to the sink? Step away from the sink with that coin and I hope you are not about to attempt to clean it. 

[Conder101]

Satin finish, NO.  Proof finish, Yes.  Accented hair, No.

[VKurtB]

Ordinary in the hand, only extraordinary in the mind.

[JKK]

Remember Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, that got him a fatwa? We could now have The Satinic Verses, and Kurt could issue the fatwa.

[VKurtB]

45 minutes ago, JKK said:

Remember Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, that got him a fatwa? We could now have The Satinic Verses, and Kurt could issue the fatwa.

I fear that these "rarity jockeys" have zero idea of the damage they are doing to their own credibility. It's sad really, and it starts to explain the "thought processes" (as if...) of the YouTube video producer types. You can only hide for a finite amount of time behind excuses like "I'm here to learn" or "Forgive me, I'm new at this." There are books published for a reason. The Internet is for supplemental purposes, not to replace books. I have good useful books older than ARPANET, IBM System 70's, and TI-99, Apple ][, or Commodore 64 Bulletin Board Systems, much less the web. Sure, if some want to delve into the Newman Numismatic Portal  or the ANA's "The Numismatist" electronic archives, that's cool I guess. But I'm not seeing any evidence of that kind of scholarship at work. I'm seeing evidence of no commitment at all to the hobby, just "flippers" and quick buck artists.

Edited October 23, 2019 by VKurtB