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1982 Panama Half Balboa--Struck over a 1978 Ken

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1982 Panama Half Balboa--Struck over a 1978 Ken
1982 Panama Half Balboa--Struck over a 1978 Kennedy Half Dollar 50C--MS66 NGC. Many details of the Kennedy Half Dollar host remain visible, including the complete outline of Kennedy's bust which is fortuitously aligned with the profile of world explorer Balboa. The peripheral legends on the reverse of the Half Dollar are also visible. The 1982 Half Balboa (KM-12b) had a mintage of 400,000 pieces and was struck at the U.S. Mint, as were most Panamanian coins through 1982. This assumedly unique error combination was presumably a product of mint employee mischief, although a visitor at the mint or a supplier of planchets could also be the culprit. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.