Hello, was looking through the edges of some of my kennedy halves to see if any were silver, and found this. A 1995 kennedy half, but the thickness of a quarter. Posted are some pics, a normal kennedy half compared to the 1995, compared to a quarter. The one I think is the error is the coin in the middle. Tell me what you think. Thanks. -Jordan
The scale won't give an accurate reading if it's not calibrated, but the weight you are giving me is just about right for the Kennedy halve dollar 1995 The 90 percent silver kennedy halve before 65 the weight for those are 12 . 5 grams I don't really think it's an error coin, but see what othes have to say. JC
If you have a calibrator it will probably show the same thickness. The coin looks like it has a narrow rim where the reeding is.
I have found a bunch like that, and after closely looking at them, it appeared to me that the reeds on the edges were just thinner......the thickness was the same, but the edges rounded so that the reeds don't go from top to bottom. That is what yours looks like. look for that again really closely and let us know.
It looks alright to me. Just worn compared to other. Silver coins will have a different look compared to clad as well. Those have the same hue.
those lower relief halves (89 & newer) also seem to me to be thinner than the higher relief design Kennedys but are virtually the same thickness . i think its the feel when its in your hand. Test - i took 12 lower relief halves & 12 higher relief halves and put them side by side ...the higher relief stack was about ½ coin thicker .....so go figure ???
It is a normal coin. The weight given, 11.24 grams is well within the tolerance range for a half dollar (11.34 +/- .45 grams) and is much too heavy to be a half dollar struck on quarter stock. (Half on quarter stock would weigh 8.99 grams)
I have searched through $100,000's of Kennedy's. For a while, all I would get were boxes full of 1995-P uncirculated. Thin coins were very common, if not standard.
