Hello to all
I recently found a set of coins cleaning up a room the tenant die and the family left all the belongings behind and instructed me to dispost all, so I look opened old boxes and found the set mentioned earlier, please help me know what do I have thank you.
United States Special Mint Set
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Re: United States Special Mint Set
Hello and Welcome !!
In all, the United States Mint produced 2,261,583 SMS pennies in 1966. They are classified as common coins — because most of these coins were saved by collectors and remain plentiful for the collecting community today. Many coin dealers carry 1966 SMS sets for collectors to buy.
In all, the United States Mint produced 2,261,583 SMS pennies in 1966. They are classified as common coins — because most of these coins were saved by collectors and remain plentiful for the collecting community today. Many coin dealers carry 1966 SMS sets for collectors to buy.
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Re: United States Special Mint Set
These sell for $12 to $15 and is an 1966 SMS set. We sell these often at the shop.
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Re: United States Special Mint Set
Simple...just send it to me postage paid and I will get rid of it for you...please help me know what do I have thank you.
Seriously, what has been said already is true. Congratulations on finding a nice set.
Do not break it open and handle the coins as this will likely leave fingerprints on them and therefore devalue them.
The 1966 SMS (Special Mint Set) half in this set is known to have come from the mint with an expensive variety. The front of the JFK can have a doubled outline known as a doubled die:
http://varietyvista.com/12%20Kennedy%20 ... DDO001.htm
Note there is a type of false doubling known as machine doubling that is not rare. If you find doubling, post some pics.
Another type people pay a premium for with the SMS 1966 Half is known as the No FG variety. The initials of Frank Gasparro, the man who made the reverse design, are supposed to be in the reverse of every Kennedy half immediately to the left side of the EAGLE's left leg (its right leg when you look at the coin).
Sometimes mint workers would polish the dies that made the coins and accidentally polish off the tiny FG. While the following is of a 1972-D, it shows the FG missing:
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Common grading company shortcomings & resulting co$tly mi$take$ to collectors (using Kennedy No FG halves):
https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8
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Re: United States Special Mint Set
thank you all for the good information I am interested now In collecting coins :)
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Re: United States Special Mint Set
Great! Remember the more reading and education you get, the more likely you are to succeed in the coin hobby. Daniel has some of the very best information out there. IMO videos are a peerless resource for the hobby.
Common grading company shortcomings & resulting co$tly mi$take$ to collectors (using Kennedy No FG halves):
https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8
How much squash would a sasquatch squash if a sasquatch would squash squash?
https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8
How much squash would a sasquatch squash if a sasquatch would squash squash?
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