Kennedy Half Dollars

Obverse of 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar

USA

Reverse of 1964 Kennedy Silver Half Dollar

Obverse of 1976 Kennedy Silver Half Dollar

Reverse of 1976 Kennedy Silver Half Dollar

John Fitzgerald Kennedy
JFK was famously assassinated in Dallas Texas on November 22nd 1963. Almost everyone, not just Americans, can tell you what they were doing when they heard the news about JFK's assassination. The USA has a convention, if not a law, that living persons are never portrayed on their coins. This dates back to the American Revolution and the power of monarchies. The designs on US coins intended for circulation are only changed very infrequently, so it was with surprising speed that the US government decided to put his head onto the half dollar, and do so the very next year.
1964 is the definitive date of Kennedy half dollars, it was the last of the all-silver US half dollars, and the original Kennedy memorial coin. Later dates of Kennedy halves are silver clad or base metal. The 1964 Kennedy is the only one struck in 90% pure silver.
We usually have a stock of Kennedy half dollars, particularly the 1964 issue, which tends to be the most popular date. Ours are uncirculated, but please note that even uncirculated coins usually have a few bagmarks, and silver coins of this age almost always have some toning.

Specifications of Kennedy Half Dollars

Date	Description	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	Grams Ag	Ounces Ag
1964	Kennedy	30.6	12.50	.900 Silver	11.25	0.3620
1965 - 1970	Kennedy	30.6	11.50	Outer .800 Inner .210	4.60	0.14792
1971 -	Kennedy	30.6	11.34	Outer Copper Nickel Inner Copper	0	0
1976	Bicentennial Design, Independence Hall 1776 - 1976	30.6	11.50	Outer .800 Inner .210	4.60	0.14792
1976	Bicentennial Design, Independence Hall 1776 - 1976	30.6	11.34	Outer Copper Nickel Inner Copper	0	0

Notes to Table
Weight = Standard weight in grams.
Silver Content = Fine silver content in troy ounces.
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres.
Grams Ag = silver content in grams
Ounces Ag = silver content in ounces

Prices & Availability

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar

Quantity	Rate	Buy
1	£0.00

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