To anyone with access to NGC Population Report

[stldanceartist]

I'm trying to put together some info on the 1977 D DDO Kennedy Half FS-101 - would anyone mind sending me a pop report on this variety for NGC? ANACS and PCGS I already have...

 

Thanks!

[jerseycat10]

VarietyPlus Cross Reference

NGC Label FS-101

VarietyPlus VP-001

CONECA DDO-001

Fivaz-Stanton (OLD) FS-017

 

NGC Population Report

Grade MS

PrAg

G

VG

F

VF

40

45

50

53

55

58 1

60

61

62 1

63 1

64 1

65 2

66

67

68

69

70

Total 6

 

[stldanceartist]

Thank you so much! Very kind of you...

 

This puts the total graded of this variety at 24 pcs...ANACS, NGC, PCGS...

 

I feel quite a bit happier about the 5 in my collection now...

[coinman_23885]

Thank you so much! Very kind of you...

 

This puts the total graded of this variety at 24 pcs...ANACS, NGC, PCGS...

 

I feel quite a bit happier about the 5 in my collection now...

 

I would be very careful about relying on the population reports/census for esoteric variety coins like this. Many of these coins are kept raw, and thus the total population is likely much larger than the population reports would suggest. Nevertheless, congratulations on the accomplishment.

[brg5658]

Thank you so much! Very kind of you...

 

This puts the total graded of this variety at 24 pcs...ANACS, NGC, PCGS...

 

I feel quite a bit happier about the 5 in my collection now...

 

I would be very careful about relying on the population reports/census for esoteric variety coins like this. Many of these coins are kept raw, and thus the total population is likely much larger than the population reports would suggest. Nevertheless, congratulations on the accomplishment.

 

There are not only those that are raw, but likely dozens and dozens that are in holders that do not attribute the variety. You have to pay to get the variety on the label -- at NGC, that's $12 a pop. Unless someone is really into varieties, many can be in regular holders. For example, there are oodles of Type B reverse Washington quarters in regular holders with no variety notation.

[stldanceartist]

Totally understand that many are probably not graded - but I wonder, since there appears to be a decent financial reward for finding examples of this variety, why wouldn't more be encapsulated? Fees aren't THAT much...and if you've got an MS65 example (about $16 in the Price Guide) I don't see why you wouldn't spend an extra $12 to get the variety attributed for a $635 coin (based on David Lawrence estimate.)

 

Of course, I realize there are many who will never get a coin encapsulated, but with the popularity of the registry sets, that number will dwindle.

[coinman_23885]

David Lawrence Estimates are just that, and unless there are hard sales figures to back that up, I would be cautious. This is the type of coin where the buyer pool is very small and specialized. Finding a buyer at those prices often isn't realistic. On another note, it is also possible that people don't know a lot about the Kennedy variety half dollars. If so, this is certainly a place where you could cherry pick examples from a dealer's case and flip them for a profit.

 

In summary, you may very well find great deals and be able to make profits, but be careful and do not pay too much for an example when the guides may be wrong.

[stldanceartist]

Agreed. So far all my examples have been paid for with time and face value...

 

Realizing that the DL example is an estimate (it sold, but no price is listed) the Teletrade MS62 sold for $280, an eBay PCGS AU50 sold for $89, and a PCGS AU Details also sold for $89. So there is some history...although it is limited.