S mint Kennedys

[Wetgreenie]

I have a couple S mint kennedys that have a burr around the outer edge.
Anything to get whipped up about?

 

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[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Not really sure what you mean. A "burr" arround the edge? Is a picture possible?



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[Old Dog]

You may want to look a bit closer at those coins. The fields will be shinier and the details are cleaner.
Almost all of the S mint marked coins after 1968 are proofs.

There is one that I know of that isn't and that is a 1998 S that came in a special set with the RFK Dollar.

That one is verry special as there were only a few made. It has a matte surface just like a regular coin but is silver like the 64.

Watch for it

OD

 

[Wetgreenie]

Not really sure what you mean. A "burr" arround the edge? Is a picture possible?

A Burr would be a raised feather of metal around the outside edge...see detail

I only ask because I thought that Proof coins were meant to be "perfect".
Thanks for that bit of info OD....it could come in reaaalll handy!

 

[Old Dog]

Good luck,

and keep the faith.


OD

 

[taropatch]

If the "raised rim" occurs around the edge of the proof then that is a characteristic of the proof strike. Proofs are struck at least twice to create strong details.

 

[bradyboy]

Proofs tend to have a sense of a burr feel when you rub your fingers over the rim