Shortly after the assassination of then-President John F. Kennedy, the US Mint redesigned the existing half-dollar coin in his honor. Thus, the first specimen appeared as early as 1964, just …
The bicentennial Kennedy half dollars produced in three mints came in five variations and two different metal compounds. You can find silver coins made of 40% silver and clad varieties …
When President John F. Kennedy (aka Jack aka JFK) was assassinated in 1963, both the public and the governing authorities wanted to commemorate him on a coin. So he quickly …
The half dollar is a 50-cent coin that has gone through numerous changes throughout its lifetime. It first appeared in 1794, and its current version features JFK – John Fitzgerald …
Circulating coins are those minted in the United States Mint for everyday transactions. The only half-dollars currently used in circulation are beautifully designed Kennedy half-dollars, but the Federal Reserve rarely …
The US Mint produced Franklin half dollars from 1948 to 1963, when they were replaced by Kennedy’s half dollars, struck in memory and respect for the assassinated President. You can …
The US Mint started Kennedy half-dollars production in 1964 in honor of the beloved American President assassinated a few months earlier. Gilroy Roberts designed a Kennedy portrait for the silver …
$1 coins have never been popular in the US because they’re bulky. Our preferred coin of choice is the quarter or 25c. The US Mint stopped producing half dollars for …