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All coins minted in 1975 and 1976 for the United States Bicentennial bore the dates "1776-1976". All 1970 and 1987 coins were issued only in special collector's sets (none released for general circulation). Due to declining demand for half dollars, 2001 was the last year the mint issued half dollars for general circulation (business strikes).
Lettered Edge, 1807–1836 (Silver) Year Mint Mintage [4] Comments 1807 (P) 750,500 Small/large stars, 50 over 20, and Bearded Liberty varieties. 1808
The Kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a fifty-cent coin issued by the United States Mint.Intended as a memorial to the assassinated 35th president of the United States John F. Kennedy, it was authorized by Congress just over a month after his death.
1967 Kennedy Half Dollar. Auction record: $6,995. ... This super rare penny sold for six figures because it’s only one of two dates that feature zinc-coated steel. It’s worth mentioning that ...
Kennedy half dollar. Coins for circulation. 1964 (90% silver) half dollar (silver proofs from 1992–present also have this composition) 1965–1970 half dollar (40% silver) 1971–present half dollar (copper-nickel) The reverse only changed in 1975 and 1976 when the double dated coins showing 1776–1976 were minted to celebrate the U.S ...
Here are 13 Franklin half dollars that have sold for at least five figures, according to CoinValueChecker. 1961 Proof DDR Franklin Half Dollar : $14,400. 1963 Full Bell Line Franklin Half Dollar ...
The half dollar, sometimes referred to as the half for short or 50-cent piece, is a United States coin worth 50 cents, or one half of a dollar.In both size and weight, it is the largest circulating coin currently minted in the United States, [1] being 1.205 inches (30.61 millimeters) in diameter and 0.085 in (2.16 mm) in thickness, and is twice the weight of the quarter.
The next planned circulating commemorative coin was a half dollar to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The coin was to have been struck for one year only in 1932, however, no circulating half dollars were struck from 1930 until 1934 due to a lack of demand caused by the Great Depression . [ 20 ]