1978 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1978 Kennedy Half Dollar was produced for circulation at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. The combined mintage was around 28 million, representing an annual low, which would hold for several years. Proof coins from this year are much generally higher quality than typical with rich frost and deep mirrors.
1978 Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages
1978 Kennedy Half Dollar: 14,350,000
1978-D Kennedy Half Dollar: 13,765,799
1978-S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar: 3,127,781
1978 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)
