Rare Mint Error Discovered on New 2024 Kennedy Half Dollar (!!!)

Just got this press releases emailed to me and had to share!

Look at that star error – unbelievable!

Here’s the full release below, courtesy of Jeff Flynt (thx man!)

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Rare Mint Error Discovered on New 2024 Kennedy Half Dollar, Certified by PCGS as “Dropped Star Obverse”

Fort Worth, TX – April 29, 2025 – A collector has made an extraordinary discovery on a brand-new coin: a 2024 Kennedy Half Dollar featuring a rare and potentially unprecedented mint error. The anomaly, a striking star design element found on the obverse (front) of the coin, has been authenticated and certified as a genuine error by leading third-party grading service PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service).

The coin, recently found in a fresh bank roll, displays an incuse (recessed) star on President Kennedy’s cheek, a location where no star design is intended.

PCGS has specifically designated this as a “Dropped Star Obverse” Mint Error and assigned it a high grade of MS 65, indicating its excellent uncirculated condition. According to this error classification, a “dropped” design element occurs when a piece of compacted die fill, often shaped by a design cavity from the die (in this case, likely a star from the reverse die), dislodges and falls onto the planchet (coin blank) before being struck into the coin, leaving an incuse impression.

While minor mint errors exist, finding a prominent and well-defined error like this, particularly a design element like a star appearing in such an unexpected location on the obverse of a modern coin, is highly unusual. Experts note that errors of this nature, especially a specifically attributed “Dropped Star Obverse” on a brand-new U.S. coin series, are exceptionally rare, making this a potentially historic discovery for the series and for collectors. The fact that it was found directly from a fresh bank roll adds a compelling element to the story of its discovery.

This find highlights that vigilant searching through current circulation coinage can still yield remarkable numismatic treasures. Collectors are encouraged to examine their own 2024 Kennedy Half Dollars closely for similar anomalies.