1983 P Kennedy 50-cent No FG Error 2810 Reverse struck through cloth

Description: Error JFK Kennedy Half Dollar 1983 P No FGError 2810The coin weighs 11.5 grams.KM 202A The 1983 half dollar had a missing initial coin error, known as the “no FG” error, caused by a mistake during the minting process where the designer’s initials were not stamped on the coin. FG is the initials of one of the coin’s designers, Frank Gasparro. In typical grades, the 1983-P half dollar with missing FG initials can fetch anywhere from $45 to $90, with higher grades commanding even higher prices. The 1988 P half dollar also has a comparable “no FG” error and is similarly prized by collectors. No FG Kennedy Half Dollars – What Are They & What Are They Worth? By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez - March 26, 2020 Kennedy Half Dollars are among the most popular United States coins, offering a wide variety of common dates, conditional rarities, and notable varieties. Among these varieties are the No FG Kennedy Half Dollars, which lack the “FG” initials of the coin’s reverse designer Frank Gasparro. No FG Kennedy Half Dollars are popular with series specialists and have been for years. These peculiar varieties are born from heavy die polishing, which was intended to remove clash marks. Sometimes, United States Mint employees became a bit overzealous with this and abraded the “FG” initials off the die entirely. No FG coins rank as among the most important varieties to Kennedy Half Dollar enthusiasts, often collected alongside the 1964 Heavily Accented Hair Proof Kennedy Half Dollar and the 1974-D Doubled Die Obverse Kennedy Half Dollar. One of the most intriguing characteristics of the No FG variety is that it can potentially be found on any issue in the series – leading to many cherrypicking opportunities for keen-eyed collectors. Those who are looking for No FG varieties need only flip their Kennedy Half Dollars over to their reverses. Gasparro’s “FG” initials are located just under the eagle’s left leg (the right side, in the viewer’s eye), above and to the right of the tailfeathers and to the left of the bundled arrows. If the FG initials can’t be found under 5x magnification, the coin is a No FG variety. However, there must be no trace of FG initials – a light indications of the lettering do not count as a No FG variety, and numismatists don’t presently recognize “Weak FG” as a variety. Often, the surrounding details, including the eagle’s tailfeathers and stars, are also found weaker on No FG pieces. While the No FG variety can potentially be found on any Kennedy Half Dollar, there are particular issues on which the No FG is both widely attributed and quite valuable, too. The most sought-after examples include the 1966 SMS, 1972-D, and 1982-P No FG Kennedy Half Dollars. These varieties have been long documented by collectors and are also recognized by PCGS. The 1966 SMS No FG Kennedy Half Dollar is among scarcer of the No FG half dollars. Presently, PCGS has graded 271 examples ranging SP62 to SP68, with prices of approximately $280 for an SP65 example up to $2,365 for a PCGS SP68 that traded hands in 2014.

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