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The Kennedy half dollar was
introduced in 1964 to honor the late President John F. Kennedy.
The obverse of this half dollar was designed by Gilroy Roberts,
Chief Engraver of the mint in 1963. The reverse was designed
by Frank Gasparro who was appointed Chief Engraver in 1965 and
uses the Presidential Coat of Arms for the motif.
The 1964 Kennedy half dollars
were minted in 90% silver. The half dollars minted from 1965
through 1970 were minted with a 40% silver content. Special 1976
U.S. Bicentennial commemorative half dollars were also minted
in a 40% silver composition and sold to collectors by the mint
in special Proof and Mint sets. The mint did not produce any
Proof Sets in 1965, 1966 and 1967. Instead, the mint issued 5-coin
sets known as "Special Mint Sets" (SMS). Coins from
those sets have special finishes, but are not considered proofs.
Beginning in 1992, the US Mint began issuing Silver Proof Sets
in addition to the regular clad sets where the dime, quarter,
and half dollar were minted in the old 90% silver composition.
Silver Proof sets continue to be produced and sold by the mint
and beginning in 2019 the dimes, quarters and half dollars are
pure silver.
Beginning in 1971, the Kennedy
Half Dollars issued for circulation were minted in a copper-nickel
clad composition with outer layers of copper-nickel bonded to
a core of pure copper.
Since 2001, the mint has
not issued any Kennedy half dollars for circulation, but makes
them available for sale to collectors by the roll or the bag.
All of our Kennedy half dollars
are bright and lustrous and come from Mint and Proof sets or
original uncirculated rolls.
NA indicates that these coins
are not available as none were minted at those mints or in that
composition.
Shipping and handling charges
will be added on at checkout based on the total amount of your
order. See chart below.
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