1971 american half dollar

Shortly following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22,Congress expedited the approval of redesigning the half dollar to honor the nation's fallen president. The first Kennedy half dollar was released in earlyreplacing the Franklin half dollar that debuted only 16 years earlier in The Kennedy 1971 american half dollar dollar, 1971 american half dollar, with the obverse designed by Gilroy Roberts and the reverse by Frank Gasparro, was an immediate hit; millions of mourning Americans jumping on the opportunity to own a "souvenir" of Kennedy for only 50 cents.

Sign up Login. The Kennedy Half Dollar series carries loads of history for any collectors to appreciate through the years. This series is also ideal for beginner collectors, providing low premiums coins for any budget. Needing a design quickly, the US Mint approved of a design the two had created for a presidential medal that was liked by the late president. His widow, Jacqueline Kennedy, wanted his portrait to be on the half dollar denomination. In just one short month, a new half dollar was being minted by the millions, and the public was ready for it. The reverse depicts a portrait of the late president, with the coin's date of mintage.

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This led many into thinking the Kennedy half dollar is inherently more valuable or worthy of saving than other half dollars and soon helped lead to an effective removal of the half dollar from circulation. Price high-low. Sign up Login.

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Kennedy, assassinated on November 22 nd , Kennedy on the obverse and the Presidential seal on the reverse. The half dollars do not command a high value because they were produced in millions, and most still survive. However, some pieces, especially in MS67 and MS68 grades, command a premium because they are rare. Whether you are a beginner or a specialist in rare coins, we hope you find this article helpful. The half-dollar obverse design is one of the greatest works by Chief Engraver Gilroy Roberts. It showcases a bust of the assassinated President J. Kennedy facing left. The minting date and mark fall at the bottom of the bust.

1971 american half dollar

If the coin has an error , or is certified this will further add to the appeal and raise it's price numismatically speaking. There are instances of Silver Half Dollars being accidentally created and released into the public money supply. Leftover silver planchets sitting at the bottom of bins were included mixed with the modern copper nickel half dollars and fed into minting machines. The dies then struck these coins and they are somewhere out there in circulation. Check out the price chart for the top coins in this series. Prices based off high end conditions that have been certified. Known errors. Coins in order by date. To learn more about each error simply click on the read more link. When the front or obverse is n

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The D Kennedy Half Dollar is in brilliant uncirculated condition, exhibiting an unbroken sheen rim to rim. The first Kennedy half dollar was released in early , replacing the Franklin half dollar that debuted only 16 years earlier in The Kennedy half dollar, with the obverse designed by Gilroy Roberts and the reverse by Frank Gasparro, was an immediate hit; millions of mourning Americans jumping on the opportunity to own a "souvenir" of Kennedy for only 50 cents. Your use of this site indicates full acceptance of these terms. The reverse depicts a portrait of the late president, with the coin's date of mintage. This led many into thinking the Kennedy half dollar is inherently more valuable or worthy of saving than other half dollars and soon helped lead to an effective removal of the half dollar from circulation. Accept all cookies. Several issues were made in relatively small quantities for distribution only in mint sets, including the D, Philadelphia and Denver pieces, and all made since By the early s, the denomination had become virtually non-existent in day-to-day transactions, even though the half dollar remained on the lineup of business-strike circulating coinage until Loading more Kennedy is the famous president, who was assassinated in November of No single issue of the Kennedy half dollar is rare, though any business-strike pieces grading better than MS66 or MS67 is largely regarded as a conditional rarity.

Anything after contains no silver, with the exception of errors listed below. These coins are a copper-nickel composition, being a nickel jacket over a copper core. Click to Enlarge Image.

No single issue of the Kennedy half dollar is rare, though any business-strike pieces grading better than MS66 or MS67 is largely regarded as a conditional rarity. The Kennedy Half Dollar series carries loads of history for any collectors to appreciate through the years. This series is also ideal for beginner collectors, providing low premiums coins for any budget. John F. By the early s, the denomination had become virtually non-existent in day-to-day transactions, even though the half dollar remained on the lineup of business-strike circulating coinage until Your use of this site indicates full acceptance of these terms. Sign up Login. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, , Congress expedited the approval of redesigning the half dollar to honor the nation's fallen president. CDN Publishing is not responsible for typographical or database-related errors. Users are strongly encouraged to seek multiple sources of pricing before making a final determination of value. Description: The Kennedy Half Dollar series carries loads of history for any collectors to appreciate through the years. His widow, Jacqueline Kennedy, wanted his portrait to be on the half dollar denomination.