Sale of special Mint set example smashes $47,000 record April 25 in Chicago
Dallas, Texas (April 29, 2019) — A 1964 Kennedy half dollar sold for a world record $108,000, making it the most expensive coin of its type, during a public auction of rare U.S. Coins held Thursday, April 25, 2019, by Heritage Auctions. The rare example of the rather common piece of pocket change is one of about a dozen special issues struck in 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper for special coin sets issued by the U.S. Mint during the mid-1960s.
The sale smashed the $47,000 previous world record price, set by Heritage Auctions in 2016. Both the seller and the winning bidder wish to remain anonymous at this time. Heritage Auctions presented the coin at an auction during the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) Convention just outside of Chicago in Schaumburg, Illinois.
“This the ‘king of Kennedy half dollars,’” said Todd Imhof, vice president of Heritage Auctions. “It seems we were very successful in attracting all the right bidders to this modern rarity and collectors did not want to miss the opportunity to own one of the United States’ rarest Kennedy half dollars.”
Special Mint set coins are characterized by a better-than-average strike, the result of higher-tonnage coin presses than those used for coins intended for general circulation. The example sold at auction on Thursday is valued for its rarity as well as its unique, satiny surface condition.
Heritage Auctions is one of the largest fine art and collectibles auction houses founded in the United States, and the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer. Heritage maintains offices in New York, Dallas, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Chicago, Palm Beach, London, Paris, Geneva, Amsterdam, and Hong Kong.
Heritage Auctions has over one million registered bidder-members and searchable free archives of four million past auction records with prices realized, descriptions, and enlargeable photos. Reproduction rights routinely granted to media for photo credit.
Press release courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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Not a Lotta information on the lot made the coin so unique. Would also like to know what do you recommend for a collector to get prices on selling. Like green sheet or red book bluebook which is best thank youCR
I have a few nice Kennedys I will let anyone have for half of that!
I’d like to know why as well. Never heard of a very rare ’64 Kennedy, aside from a few minor doubled dies.
C. R. Brantner- check out coininflation.com. Gives you spot silver price for coins. Mint or proof coins will sell for a premium over the price listed.
It is from a “Special Mint Set” (Not Proof or Business Strike Finish) – speculated to be prototypes for the 1965-1967 Special Mint Sets. They estimate that 20 – 50 sets where made. https://www.pcgs.com/news/1964-special-mint-set-coins
Garbage
I read the whole article. Nothing was said as to why it is worth $108,000.00….garbage article.