1967 Kennedy Half Dollar. SMS. MS-69 Ultra Cameo (NGC).An enchanting specimen with an uncommon degree of field to device contrast for a Special Mint State Kennedy half dollar of the 1965 to 1967 era. Untoned silver white surfaces are fully struck, virtually pristine, and a delight to behold. The Special Mint Sets of these years were produced in lieu of traditional Proof sets, the federal government wrongly blaming numismatists for a nationwide shortage of circulation coins. Virtually all of the 1,863,344 SMS half dollars produced in 1967 are universally brilliant with prooflike surfaces, a finish achieved without overpolishing the dies as had been done for the 1965 and 1966 SMS issues. While the 1967 SMS comes closest to true Proof status of these three issues, examples rarely display enough field to device contrast to warrant a Deep/Ultra Cameo designation from the leading third party certification services. An impressive strike rarity, as such, the coin offered here is also a remarkable condition rarity that ranks as the single finest certified example in its category. Outstanding!From the Rosie Collection.
