1965 Kennedy Half Dollar. SMS. MS-67 Deep Cameo (PCGS). OGH.

The Special Mint Sets of 1965 to 1967 were produced in lieu of traditional Proof sets, the federal government wrongly blaming numismatists for a nationwide shortage of circulation coins. Unlike Proof coins struck immediately before and after, the SMS coins were prepared using dies that were not polished to the same degree. Additionally, the planchets for these issues were not burnished, and they received only a single impression from the dies. Perhaps not surprisingly, few 1965 SMS coins were produced with enough care to qualify for a Deep/Ultra Cameo designation from the major third party certification services. This is a very high grade specimen for the issue. Both sides are essentially untoned to allow ready appreciation of an uncommon degree of field to device contrast. Fully struck with silky smooth surfaces that border on pristine. This is one of the finest half dollars of the date seen by PCGS, and represents an important find for advanced specialists in the Kennedy series.

PCGS# 96845. NGC ID: 27WJ.

PCGS Population: 14; none finer in the DCAM designation.

Estimate: $2500