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1973-S Kennedy Half--Triple-Struck, Second and

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:11,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1973-S Kennedy Half--Triple-Struck, Second and
<B>1973-S Kennedy Half--Triple-Struck, Second and Third Strikes 35% Off-Center--PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC.</B></I> This surprising Nixon-era error half was struck multiple times, which, in and of itself, was standard operating procedure. The fact that none of those strikes aligned with any of the others, however, makes this coin a fascinating study.<BR> The first strike was centered perfectly, but the second strike was approximately 35% off-center toward 12 o'clock on the obverse, leaving a legacy crescent that includes a complete date and mintmark. The third strike was slightly offset from the second, so that only tiny fragments of the second strike are visible at the bottom of the date as it appears on the third strike. Small feather-like depressions around the portrait are actually clash marks, suggestive of previous production troubles.<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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