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Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Mintage Obverse Reverse 2¢ United States Bicentennial two-cent piece (cancelled) [2] Unknown Unknown None 25¢ United States Bicentennial quarter George Washington: Drummer boy: Circulation: [3] 809,784,016 860,118,839 D. Uncirculated: [4] 3,814,001 (P) (clad) 3,814,001 D (clad) 4,908,319 S (silver ...
The United States Bicentennial coinage is a set of circulating commemorative coins, consisting of a quarter, half dollar and dollar struck by the United States Mint in 1975 and 1976. Regardless of when struck, each coin bears the double date 1776–1976 on the normal obverses for the Washington quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Eisenhower dollar ...
A close-up image detailing the heavily accented hairlines present on early Kennedy half dollar proof issues. With the exception of 1965 through 1967, proofs have been struck each year in the same metallic composition as regular issue pieces. [45] The first Kennedy half dollar proofs were struck in early January 1964.
The Kennedy half dollars that followed were made as 90% silver circulating coins for one year only. Beginning in 1965, the JFK coins were converted to cheaper copper-silver clad. Six years later ...
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).
List of Mint Sets 2005–2010 Year 1¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 Total face value Mintage 2005 Lincoln Memorial Cent (P),D. Westward Journey Nickel Series: American Bison P,D. Ocean in View P,D. Roosevelt Dime. P,D. 50 State Quarters Program: California P,D. Minnesota P,D. Oregon P,D. Kansas P,D. West Virginia P,D. Kennedy Half Dollar. P,D ...
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.
In 1975 and 1976, the Eisenhower dollar was issued for circulation, among other commemorative coins in those years. The Susan B. Anthony dollar was minted from 1979 to 1981, and then again in 1999. The Dolley Madison silver dollar was available to buy in 1999, made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Dolley Madison ’s death.