1977 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1977 Kennedy Half Dollar saw the resumption of the original reverse design, following the Bicentennial design of the prior year. Mintages for the circulation strike coins declined to new lows starting with 1977. No Kennedy Half Dollar minted after 1976 would ever have a mintage of over 100 million, a level frequently exceeded in the earlier years of the series.
1977 Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages
1977 Kennedy Half Dollar: 43,598,000
1977-D Kennedy Half Dollar: 31,449,106
1977-S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar: 3,251,152
1977 Kennedy Half Dollar Specifications
Designers: Gilroy Roberts (obverse), Frank Gasparro (reverse)
Composition: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel
Weight: 11.34 grams
Diameter: 30.61 mm
Thickness: 2.15 mm
Mint Mark: none (Philadelphia), D (Denver), S (San Francisco)
Kennedy Half Dollars By Year
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