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Kennedy Half Dollar
Auction and Coin Market Price guideThe Kennedy half dollar was created following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Chief Engraver Gilroy Roberts was notified that the Mint intended to create a coin to memorialize President Kennedy shortly after his death. The half dollar was chosen, and Gilroy Roberts was told that the design was to be based on the head and eagle that appeared on Kennedy's inaugural medal. Per the Mint Act of 1890, a coin's design could only be changed every 25 years, however; in this case, Congress made an exception and authorized the new design.
| Kennedy Half Dollar Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Issue Dates | 1964-Now | |
| Designer | Gilroy Roberts & Frank Gasparro | |
| Designer | Bicentennial reverse: Seth G. Huntington | |
| Diameter | 30.61 mm/1.21 inches | |
| Weight | 1964, 1992-present silver Proof only: 12.50 grams/0.40 ounce | |
| Weight | 1965-1970: 11.50 grams/0.37 ounce | |
| Weight | 1971-present: 11.34 grams/0.36 ounce | |
| Weight | 1976 Bicentennial Proof and Uncirculated: 11.50 grams/0.37 ounce | |
| Composition | 1964, 1992-present silver Proofs only: 90% silver, 10% copper | |
| Composition | 1965-1970: 80% silver, 20% copper bonded to a core of 21.5% silver, 78.5% copper | |
| Composition | 1971-present: 75% copper, 25% nickel bonded to pure copper core | |
| Composition | 1976 Bicentennial Proof and Uncirculated sets only: 80% silver, 20% copper bonded to a core of 21.5% silver, 78.5% copper | |
| Edge | Reeded | |
| Mint mark | 1964: Reverse left near claw and laurel | |
| Mint mark | 1968-present: Obverse below Kennedy | |
| Mintage | N/A | |
| Source | Count | $ Value | ||
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| Auction | ||||
| PCGS | 13,116 | $365,954 | ||
| NGC | 6,313 | $194,773 | ||
| ANACS | 202 | $2,905 | ||
| ICG | 426 | $11,296 | ||
| Subtotal | 20,057 | $574,928 | ||
| Buy It Now | ||||
| PCGS | 583 | $47,580 | ||
| NGC | 341 | $15,771 | ||
| ANACS | 16 | $0,268 | ||
| ICG | 37 | $2,828 | ||
| Subtotal | 977 | $66,447 | ||
| Total | 21,034 | $641,375 | ||
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