dnico1988x Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I don't know what kind of toning is on this kennedy half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) Idk if its toned, it may be a novelty plated half dollar by one of the private mints (Bradford, Merrick, etc.) where you might see an infomercial selling them. See the attached which is a more recent example. Can be thinly plated with gold or other metals. Edited September 26, 2022 by EagleRJO JT2 and dnico1988x 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnico1988x Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 Wow, that dead on, which private company did I get that image from. You have been very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) Try Merrick or JD Bullion, but idk if they have older ones like you posted or what that would be valued at. Prolly not more than what a more modern 24k gold plated one would go for at around $12. I came across something similar a while ago buying bullion coins, and some scam artists were trying to pass them off as solid gold (like an eBay or Etsy listing). There is also at least one site that even recently claims to be "selling" gold coins like Saints and half eagles at under spot prices. All images ripped off from the Apmex site which I recognized. If it sounds too good to be true ... buyer beware! Edited September 26, 2022 by EagleRJO dnico1988x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Gold plated junk is common. The plating is so thin that you'd need hundreds to have a meaningful quantity of gold. They might be offered for sale at "$12" but they are worth not more than 50-cents each. dnico1988x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I agree they really are just common novelty items, and Billy Mays would be proud of what they are selling for. @dnico1988x were you looking to just get more info on a coin you have? If you saw the posted coin and wanted to know where to get one see RWB's comments above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnico1988x Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 I thought it was toning but now that I now it's not, I know the coin doesn't hold much value EagleRJO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
