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This is a very good idea, Bob. I could see some members over there wanting the David Hall coins for sure. The PCGS Forum would be a great place to post these.

Hi Bill, I'm not certain of the exact details of how mint marks came back to U.S. coinage, but they were restored in 1968. It was probably because the coin shortage was declared over and there were enough clad coins in circulation to replace the silver ones that had been removed. The provision stated that mint marks were to be removed for up to five years, not that they had to be removed for that total period of time. Remember, at the time, the coin shortage was blamed on coin collectors. I imagine that provision was put in place so that collectors wouldn't remove multiple coins of a certain date because they had different mint marks. I'm not sure of the actual thinking behind the decision, but I'd imagine it was something like that....maybe Roger will chime in here and clear this up. Mint Sets and Proof Sets returned in 1968 as well. As for the years of 1965, 1966 and 1967, only Special Mint Sets were produced. There were no standard Mint Sets nor Proof Sets in those three years.

So true. In the span of the earth's history, it's nothing. Theropod dinosaurs have existed for 231 million years, after all. And sharks have been around for 420 million years. A few millennia is nothing compared to those reigns.

Yep. Those would be many of my ancestors for sure....Germanic peoples who later immigrated to Canada. The rest are Slavic people who immigrated to Canada. I'm also of Bosnian descent. But I think ancients predate my ancestors' departure and Canada itself by just a few millennia.

Hi Bill! I think I can answer the mint mark question for you. The Coinage Act of 1965, the same law which authorized U.S. clad coinage, had a provision that eliminated mint marks from U.S. coins for up to five years aside from backdated 1964-dated coinage from the Denver Mint. So, it actually would have been a violation of that particular provision of the Coinage Act of 1965 to place "S" mint marks on the Special Mint Set pieces.

I've actually tried U.S. coins on a few times, Greg......they fail to hold my interest. They just don't have the magic that Canadian, German and ancients do for me. I think there are several reasons why. 1. I started with Canadian coins when I was a kid, so they're my first love. 2. I'm not interested in U.S. history at all, aside from the local history of New York State. 3. My paternal North American family was actually Canadian before they were American, though I'm not sure why they came to New York from Ontario. So, Canada actually is a part of my story, as is Germany. Those are the main reasons I'm into what I'm into, I think. Who knows? Anyway, if you want to send me some PMs about your Canadian coins, we may be able to work something out

Hi Greg! If you wanted to post some pics of your Canadian coins, I'd be glad to help you. This website is also a great source of pricing information for Canadian coins: https://www.coinsandcanada.com/ If I can be of service, just let me know, my friend. ~Tom

I'm no help.....I like my dimes with George VI or Elizabeth II on them, if you catch my drift......

Ooh....looks like you did well, William!! All really cool stuff. I really like the display cases. Those are damned handsome and fine homes for your collection. If I ever get back into having things graded (and this depends on if my last attempt to get NGC to start certifying 1968-1975 Canadian Uncirculated Set coins as cameo once more is a success.......), I think I'll have to look into some of those types of cases. It sounds like you had a great holiday, my friend. I also like that Shandy is getting into the Zimbabwe project with you. I think that's the best gift of all, actually. And based on your stepfather's interest and projects, it sounds like numismatics may be becoming a family affair for you.....

I took a look....no ancients or Canadian Proof Like coins, so nothing for me. But best of luck with your sales, though!!

No problem. Glad to help you out, Wayne. We want new collectors to be successful here. Thank you for understanding that my feedback was out of desire to help you succeed. Some new people here don't seem to understand that and take feedback personally when it certainly isn't meant that way

I hear you, Hog. Someday, I want to attend the Toronto Coin Expo. I've never been, but I'd love to attend.....I'd imagine there would be many opportunities to buy good Canadian stuff....both coins and notes. I'd be like a kid in a candy store there. But it's not going to happen this year, sadly. Someday, though........

Thank you for posting a question, Wayne. Please make sure you do so with future posts as well......just posting pictures of coins without any questions or anything impedes our ability to help you. As for the coin you posted, I'd say yes, it does look like another coin that was buried.

No problem. Glad to help. And a Happy New Year to you as well!

Mint State coins (a better term to use than B.U.) start at MS 60 and go to MS 70. Anything below MS 60 would not be considered Mint State.

Did you have a question?

Well...first of all, these giant blow-ups without full photos of the obverse and reverse are not very helpful at all. To properly examine a coin through photos, we need good, clear photos of the full coin to place the blowups into their proper context. Going forward, if you want us to help you, please follow these guidelines: 1. Post clear, cropped photos of your coin, both obverse and reverse. Any blowups need to be accompanied by these photos or they're useless. 2. Make sure you ask a clear, coherent question in a sentence or two. Just saying a few words is often not very helpful. Tell us what you think you have going on and what you want to know. 3. Post one coin per question/thread. If you have additional coins, make separate threads/questions for each individual coin. 4. You're likely to get more attention if you post your questions in the Newbie Coin Collecting Question area rather than in a Journal. Doing this will increase your chances of getting help in a timely manner. 5. Remember that most of us on here are simply collectors who do this without being paid for it. Most of us do not work for NGC and we are not paid by them to participate here and share knowledge. As such, it may take time to get an answer and you may not get one at all if we don't have a member that knows the answer to your specific inquiry. That does happen. Please be patient with us. 6. Please read this thread. It will tell you all you need to know to be successful here with posting inquiries: https://boards.ngccoin.com/topic/415185-what-you-need-to-know-about-posting-coins-for-inquiry/ Also, please know that if you do not follow these guidelines, you will likely be ignored. We do want to help you, so please help us help you.

I'm with everyone else....that coin is heavily corroded, probably from being buried. It has that look to it.

That sucks, Hog....the power is just fine here in Baja Upper Canada. I'm really sorry to hear that...the weather just doesn't seem to like you lately

Jonathan nailed this one....parking lot damage, only worth face value.

Update-The 1979-S Type 2 Kennedy Half Dollar and Washington Quarter have sold and the links have been removed. Thanks So Much!!

A goof up or a cost saving measure. I think things like this often result from the simple use of the dies on hand. They're there, so why not use them? You know, that kind of thing.

Hoopster is exactly right....there is no way to have a clad obverse and a 90% silver reverse. It cannot happen. As for the "Transitional Reverse" on the 1964 Proof Kennedy, I think you're probably thinking of this variety on our hosts' Variety Plus page: https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/half-dollars/kennedy-half-dollars-1964-date/820152/ It looks like this variety is more properly called the Type 1 Reverse for the 1964 Proof Kennedy Half. Since this reverse appeared on both the Accented Hair and the regular 1964 Kennedy Proofs, I'm guessing this is what you're looking for. "Transitional Reverse" is actually a bad name for this coin because there was no major design transition.....this reverse is found on two varieties of Kennedy Halves with slight changes to the obverse design from early issues to later issues. If you had a reverse that was common to the 1963 Franklin Halves and the 1964 Kennedy Halves, that would be a more proper "Transitional Reverse".

Well, I don't celebrate Christmas, but to all of you who do, Merry Christmas!! And a Happy Holidays to my fellow non-Christmas celebratory folks!! Lastly, may we all have a great New Year and may it be better than 2021!

Thank you for the kind words and the well wishes, Quintus!! I feel the same......this is a great community and I'm proud to be a part of it. You guys are the best.....you're my virtual coin club and I've made some great friends here over the years. To everyone, wherever you are and whatever you celebrate, enjoy it to the fullest!! Best wishes to all!!