Gold Kennedy coin a draw at Rosemont show

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Gold Kennedy coin a draw at Rosemont show Mitch Smith, Tribune August 5, 2014
Chicago-area coin buyers had dibs Tuesday on a new gold half dollar, with eager numismatists forming a three-block line in hopes of adding to their collections, organizers said.

The special half dollar, which depicts President John F. Kennedy and celebrates the coin’s 50th anniversary, was sold at the World’s Fair of Money in Rosemont. Though sales didn’t start until late Tuesday morning, event spokesman Donn Pearlman said collectors from California staked out the first spot in line at about 11 p.m. Monday…MORE (Chicago Tribune)

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