1979 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1979 Kennedy Half Dollar includes one of the notable varieties of the series. The proof version of the coin features two different types of mint marks. The first known as Type 1, shows a filled S. The second, known as Type 2, shows a clear S. The Type 2 is less common and carries [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
1976 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1976 Kennedy Half Dollar was a special Bicentennial issue featuring a new reverse design. The reverse features Independence Hall in Philadelphia with an additional inscription reading “200 Years of Freedom.” The dollar and quarter dollar coins also featured new reverse designs for the Bicentennial in 1976. The regular reverse designs would resume in 1977. [...]
1974 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1974 Kennedy Half Dollar was the last issue before a brief design change for the series. To celebrate the Bicentennial, the reverse designs of the one dollar, half dollar, and quarter dollar coins were changed for 1976. There were no Kennedy Half Dollars produced in 1975 as the US Mint prepared for the design [...]
1973 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1973 Kennedy Half Dollar was struck for circulation at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. Production for the year marked a lull before higher numbers would appear before and leading up to the Bicentennial issue. The 1973-S Proof Kennedy Half is generally easier to find in higher grades and with deep cameo finish, as compared [...]
1972 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1972 Kennedy Half Dollar was the second year issued in the copper clad composition. Mintages remained relatively high with nearly 300 million coins produced across both the Philadelphia and Denver mints. Proof coins were minted in San Francisco and included in the US Mint’s annual proof set. 1972 Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages 1972 Kennedy [...]
