"Rare Accented Hair Variety" 1964 Silver John F. Kennedy Half 50c JFK NGC PF67

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1964 Silver John F. Kennedy Half 50c
Graded & Certified by NGC PF67
"Rare Accented Hair Variety"
Frosty silver proof JFK with mirrored fields, deep strike and crisp details.  Please see pictures..
Rare Accented Hair Variety
see below to learn how to spot these silver half dollars
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An awesome gift or addition to any collection. A must have for any JFK half dollar collector.
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A Little Bit About the John F. Kennedy "Accented Hair" Half Dollar
The major variety of the 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar is the featured accented hair with the portrait of John F. Kennedy on the obverse (back) of the coin. This is the original design used on Kennedy Half Dollars and only 1%-2% of 1964 proof coins are of this variety .  These are rare in high grades.
The widow of JFK - Jackie Kennedy - was unhappy with this design and wanted the hair in the area just above the ear to be less prominent and so the Mint revised the design to the "normal variety" design used to produce the remainder of the 1964 Kennedy half dollars.
There are a few ways to identify this coin. The "Accented Hair" variety has longer and thicker strands of hair in an area just above the ear (more accented). Also of interest on the obverse is the letter "I" in "LIBERTY". On the Accented Hair variety: The letter "I" is missing a serif on the bottom-left side whereas the normal hair variety has all 4 serifs.
There are things to look for on the reverse of the coin as well. There are 4 stars within the rays behind the eagle's head. On the Accented Hair variety - there are broken and weaker rays where the stars intersect the lines. Although on the normal hair variety the rays are solid lines. The last major feature to look for on the reverse is Frank Gasparro's "FG" initials under the right-side leg of the eagle. The Accented Hair variety has a "G" with a straight line and no serifs on it. Although on the normal hair variety: There is a flared "G" with a small horizontal serif on the "G".
Certified collectible coins are a strong investment choice. They're beautiful, valuable, and often have a fascinating history you can appreciate. One of the most popular collectible coins out there is the Kennedy half dollar. With its portrayal of one of the country's favorite past presidents, the Kennedy half dollar holds both historical importance and, in some cases, significant monetary value.