1964 sms half dollar die markers. These coins also tend to lack contact marks unlike business strike coins, indicating that they were struck and handled under extreme care. Mint definitely had a rough year in 1964. . May 25, 2019 · All SMS 1964 Kennedy half dollars were struck from a single pair of dies. Examples of these are in the Smithsonian collection, correctly labeled as early strike coins donated by various Mint directors each year. Yours doesn’t have the teardrop mark on the obverse which would be a sure indicator for the SMS coins. Most significantly, in 1964 all production of 90% silver coinage was being discontinued because of the rising price of silver. Feb 10, 2024 · They will all share the same die markers, which doesn't stop those who have dreams of striking it rich from imagining the die markers on their coins. That was the year they introduced the Kennedy half dollar series both in MS and Proofs, including hundreds of thousands of 1964-D Peace dollars which were later melted. Specimen-68 (PCGS). fzz ce69v vydxs6 jow 6h ixapso 7obyak owd iija opiqhx