Broken Metal Detector = Pocket change treasure

[silvereagle78]

My Whites SilverEagle took a dive the other day and is need of factory servicing, so I decided to go through numerous piles of change I have collected in jars. So far I have done pretty good finding many wheat pennies, old jeffersons, and a silver state quarter. Yes, I said silver, somebody obviously put it into circulation because they were only issued as proofs. Anyway, after reading a article I found on the internet about the top 10 most valuable coins in pocket change, I had found one of the ones that was mentioned. It is a 1972-D Kennedy Half with no FG. Other than this article, I can't seem to find out any other information on it. Does anybody know how many there are? or What the value is? If anybody can tell me where to get more info it would be appriciated. I only have a redbook and it tells very little about errors. I added to pictures. One with the FG and the one without If you ever get stuck indoors or without the detector, I recommend going through your change Thanks! Happy Hunting

 

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[DD-777]

There definitely was an FG on the coin in the second pic at one time. You can still make out the tops of both letters. Sadly, there are a lot of folks out there that try and pass a coin off as being something it isn't. I've seen quite a few go through the coin shops around here. Someone tried removing the FG from yours but still left a little "evidence". Nice coins regardless... 8)

 

[silvereagle78]

Thats a bummer, I see that now that you pointed it out, it actually can't be seen with the naked eye. Ha technology these days. O well I have my other finds I will continue to hunt. Thanks for the input!!

 

[John987]

I would hold onto that coin. To me it looks like that coin may have some kind of die problem with the background in that area. It just spreads down a little too far to think a person did it. They would have too be something else in order to get it like that. Look at the feathers and in between the ends. Too smooth..........I say it was the Die.
John

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice find SE and welcome to TNET