1965 50C MS67 认证号18665628, PCGS号6708

SECURE PLUS. This coin is actually the rarer DDR 801. Pop is listed as only 1, but this is the 2nd known, but not listed DDR coin. I purchased this from a coin dealer in Salem, MA back in 2001 for $3. The coin was a free submission because PCGS was just starting the Secure Plus option and for that quarter it was the free quarterly submission. Self made, thanks for free submission. Pop Top 40/4. PCGS has made a mistake on this date. Some of these are actually SMS coins. Last sale was in Jan 06 at $2760, lot # 26411. Heritage also lists an SMS coin, 2004 Bullet Dallas Sale #278, lot # 1431. Heritage actually states it has a cameo reverse, but, PCGS hasn't acknowledged it as such, nor has PCGS removed it from the Pops. Several have been broken out and only made MS 66. Actually, the TRUE population was 6, NOT 11 back in 2003 I believe, when I researched this with Richard. Thanks again Richard. AHHH, the good old memories we shared. Should be in an MS 67+ holder, maybe next resubmission... The line under the W in we is an area that was struck through a piece of metal. The "marks" on the base of the face/neck aren't scuffs, scratches, etc. Instead, they are only breaks in the luster. The same goes for the reverse, there's a break in luster appearing as a line at the top of the eagle's shield.

Jaime Hernandez

This is the second year of issue for the Kennedy Half Dollar series. This year the Mint changed the composition of circulation strike Kennedy Half Dollars.

From 1965 to 1970 circulation strike Kennedy Halfs were produced from 40% silver and 60% copper nickel.

In 1965, the Mint also introduced Special Mint Sets which contained coins that were struck with a different finish than that of Uncirculated and Proof coins. The Special Mint Sets were only sold to collectors and were produced from 1965 to 1967.