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| How much could this coin be worth? I have no personal experience with identifying coins, selling them, etc., but I have been told by a professional that the "bullet error" on this coin did occur "in mint", whatever that may mean.
This is a 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar coin. What should I do with it? How much could it be worth? Could anyone recommend some "coin collector" sites to assist me in selling this coin?
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Re: How much could this coin be worth? Why didnt you ask the professional right after he explained the bullet error ? | |
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| Re: How much could this coin be worth? said by TearAbite  :Why didnt you ask the professional right after he explained the bullet error ? I was in a bit of a hurry that day and it kind of slipped my mind, eh.
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2 edits | Well.. i'll give you $0.25 for it..
i'd give you more, but it's all messed up with a bullet-mark on it  | |
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| Re: How much could this coin be worth? said by chrisretusn :That "bullet" mark was not a mistake by the mint, it was placed later. Please enlighten us on how you have come to this conclusion, which contradicts what the professional, who actually touched and (probably) inspected it up close and personal determined.. | |
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| Re: How much could this coin be worth? It stands to reason if you conduct an online search for bullet stuck Kennedy half-dollar or something along those lines and find nothing other then this thread it was created by someone out for a laugh or to scam someone who believes the mint did this.
Do you know the professional as well as examined his credentials?
Anyone can call themselves an expert. Just look at some of the "computer experts here" flooating around the web and this site. I would not trust them to turn a computer on let alone tell me how to fix something.
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| Re: How much could this coin be worth? said by Hall :said by TearAbite : Please enlighten us on how you have come to this conclusion, which contradicts what the professional, who actually touched and (probably) inspected it up close and personal determined.. If it was so valuable, don't you think the "professional" would have offered to buy it from you ? Or the "professional" would have swapped it with a fake...
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join:2009-05-11 | I doubt it has any extra value as the indentation is not something that looks like it happened while in the press. | |
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| Re: How much could this coin be worth? said by the Grumble :I doubt it has any extra value as the indentation is not something that looks like it happened while in the press. I agree with this. Also, Google has nothing for kennedy half dollar and bullet, this thread was 4th or 5th on the list actually. | |
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4 edits | If its circulated, other than being a last true silver coin verly little over face value..... MAYBE $5\\
The flaw (depending how many there are) maybe a bit more, but again if circulated (it looks to be) not a lot.
Stamp people will tell you the same thing flaw are only valuable ONLY if a very few got out/saved (like the famous upside down Biplane air mail stamp, and then mostly in full sheet), and again unpostmarked or un/minimally circulated.
Which is the so silly thing about the 1 run quarters and commerative stamps... SO MANY collect them because they are told to and suckers.... unless truely mint condition worth virtually NOTHING, and even then so little because now so many do.
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3 edits | Re: How much could this coin be worth? I was refering more to the individual state quatrter BS, whick again unless collected mint are not worth than a quarter. (Unlesss you are just happy you have circulated them all) PO doing the same thing with stamps.... vs 1 stamp, unless full sheet pretty worthless, even then questionable. Because so many are collectiing bOTH even in the mint sense... because they are told to, not should have of old..
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join:2009-05-11 | Someone made this after the pressing of the coin. Someone stamped the coin to be used as a collectors item showing how he was shot. | |
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dvd536
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| Not much as its in really rough shape.
my guess whatever melt is but not much more due to condition.
i've never heard of a bullet minting error.
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| The value marked on the coin if even that.
Never have understood people who make things out to be more valuable because of some defect.
Anyone else besides me view the "bullet" imposed over Kennedy's head as slightly inappropriate?
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4 edits | Re: How much could this coin be worth? said by Tuxified :The value marked on the coin if even that. Never have understood people who make things out to be more valuable because of some defect. Question is the RARETY of the defect, design or odd physical.... how many got out before the Mint noticed and recycled the rest. And even then would need to be near mint condition.
Going back to that early upside down biplane early airmail stamp...one especially postmarked not a great deal, but you actually have a full virgin sheet a LOT of money. (assuming you find a willing collector)
NOTHING is EVER worth more than what someone will pay you for it.
And actually that being a last year actually silver coin even the metal is worth more than the face value likely.
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Brook Park, OH | Re: How much could this coin be worth? The "bullet" mark is post mint damage and adds no value to the coin. It is, however, a 90% silver coin that is worth @ $5.00 based upon its melt value and the price of Silver. | |
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3 edits | Re: How much could this coin be worth? Just curious what makes you so sure the mark is post mint? It would be an odd thing to happen in circulation unless someone did it intentionally and even then if limited (not thousands) could still have worth.
Either way a legitimate (not EBay) coin site not here would be the place to go
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1 edit | said by Hayward : NOTHING is EVER worth more than what someone will pay you for it. True, It's just another way to part a rube and his money.
IMO most of the "collectible" markets feed on people's need to have something "rare" or "different", and assign artificially inflated values to those items.
And there are always those that will pay a premium for something the marketers deem "rare" and fall for their pricing schemes.
A good example of this is baseball cards, some people are happy paying thousands dollars for a piece of cardboard that sold in a pack of gum for a few cents....at the end of the day, all they have a piece of cardboard.
Unless they can convince some other sucker to buy it off them at a profit...
Bottom line, It's their money..... they can do what they like with it.
I'll keep mine in my pocket.
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| said by Tuxified :The value marked on the coin if even that. Never have understood people who make things out to be more valuable because of some defect. Anyone else besides me view the "bullet" imposed over Kennedy's head as slightly inappropriate? He's asking a question as to whether or not the coin is worth anything above face / material value.... He isn't saying that it's a good thing JFK has lead in his head.
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| Re: How much could this coin be worth? said by Tzale :said by Tuxified :The value marked on the coin if even that. Never have understood people who make things out to be more valuable because of some defect. Anyone else besides me view the "bullet" imposed over Kennedy's head as slightly inappropriate? He's asking a question as to whether or not the coin is worth anything above face / material value.... He isn't saying that it's a good thing JFK has lead in his head. -Tzale Really? 
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| said by Pashune :I have no personal experience with identifying coins, selling them, etc., but I have been told by a professional that the "bullet error" on this coin did occur "in mint", whatever that may mean. This is a 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar coin. What should I do with it? How much could it be worth? Could anyone recommend some "coin collector" sites to assist me in selling this coin? Without reading all the posts that replied to your question (time constraint). I googled your coin with the following:
1964 Kennedy Half-dollar+mint mistakes and
1964 Kennedy Half-dollar+minting errors.
Nothing about your bullet mark came up. So my conclusion is the coin is a phoney. If something that significant showed up the minting process it would be noted. | |
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| Estimating the value of old coins is like estimating the quality and cost of a diamond. There are many factors and along with that comes uneducated buyers and snake oil salesmen. Pristine coins will be worth more, scratches and wear decrease the value. I found a 1902 Gold $2.50 coin I found in the house I bought, and it was difficult to estimate it's value. What I discovered is that in order to sell a coin of considerable value, you have to first send it off to a professional service that grades the coin and seals it in a mount to protect it. You have to pay them a fee, and they will return the coin with the rating they assigned to it. The ratings provide a standard of measurement that allows a buyer to compare coins without seeing them and have reasonable certainty of it's value. The various services adhere to strict rating standards and most serious collectors will only buy a coin that's been professionally rated. | |
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| I have this. Do you know which Kennedy campaign this is from? | |
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| Re: How much could this coin be worth? said by sailor :I have this. Do you know which Kennedy campaign this is from? The shape of the state of Massachusetts doesn't give it away? 
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3 edits | Re: How much could this coin be worth? My bad. NYC. I thought the little hook was Boston at quick glance. | |
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| said by Dunm :It's New York, Robert Kennedy ran for (and won) the Senate seat there in 1964 Yep. | |
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Who knows, meng.....maybe it's worth a few bucks. I should look into it someday or maybe even put it up on eBay. | |
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| Re: How much could this coin be worth? said by SparkChaser :said by Loco :I don't know how much it's worth, but my wife received a nickel many years ago with "heads" on both side. No tails side. Kind of like this » magicshop.magictricks.com/Double···63.html# Hahaha....good one, meng.
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