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TONED COINAGE

Posted by [email protected] on October 16, 2011 at 4:15 PM Comments comments (0)

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A beautifully toned coin is a coin that has aged well. The magnificent aging of silver, in particular, is similar to the magnificent aging of falling leaves every year, in the right climates, before they turn brown, the brilliant yellows and reds of the fall's foliage. This doesn't always happen with either leaves or silver. You need the right environment. When it does happen, it pleases the eye. Color is simply more appealing than gray. Toning is an alteration of the chemi...

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WHAT IS ACCENTED HAIR ON THE KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS

Posted by [email protected] on October 16, 2011 at 3:50 PM Comments comments (0)

 ACCENTED HAIR ---------------------------------------------------------- NON-ACCENTED HAIR

The Accented Hair variety of the Kennedy Half Dollar was the first obverse die used to produce the proof coins in 1964. So, of course, it exists only in proof and only for the year 1964. Approximately 1% to 3% of the production of 1964 proof Kennedy halves are the fi...

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