I have an interesting 1964 Kennedy Half. I took photos and enlarged and compared to three listed on Heritage Auctions. All Die marks/lines in same directions, same locations, and more interesting is above Left top of U in United. This coin has File marks on reeded area that slightly extend over the square rim in that location that match if you really look close at graded images. The area on rim in that location matches exactly. This says that the collar was same as the coin in my hand. All die cracks, lines,etc. match. However, very little separation in letters of WE or teardrop. How does all match even the reeded collar impressions with no or hardly seperation in WE or noticeable tear drop. I believe early strike like the graded 69 which does not have that.
The same dies and same collar was used on my coin as graded one on Heritage that has a mark above that U in united.
If you enlarge the first two images and compare every mark matches. then look around that U. Same marks on rim, I took a loop and looked at graded reverse above and around that U while image blown up. Same exact marks on rim besides all others. Can only be from same die pair and collar with file looking marks that were on collar.
Bob
I was curious if someone could explain exact marks and same on rim area that is made with different dies. You would be better than DaVinci....
Not possible. Thus this is from same dies.
