1985 Kennedy Half Dollar
All versions of the 1985 Kennedy Half are relatively easy to obtain in high uncirculated or proof grades. The 1985 Mint Sets and Proof Sets are inexpensive and this provides a ready source for coins when the sets are broken up.
1985 Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages
1985-P Kennedy Half Dollar: 18,706,962
1985-D Kennedy Half Dollar: 19,814,034
1985-S Proof [...]
1984 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1984 Kennedy Half reversed the situation of the prior two years when the US Mint did not produce Uncirculated Mint Sets. Production of the annual set was resumed in 1984, which provides a steadier supply of uncirculated examples of the Kennedy Half Dollar. Additionally, the proof version of the coin was produced at the [...]
1983 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1983 Kennedy Half Dollar shares a similar situation to the prior year coins. Once again, the US Mint did not issue the traditional Uncirculated Mint Sets, making the 1983-P and 1983-D Kennedy Half Dollars more difficult to find in uncirculated grades. In the following year, the US Mint would resume production of the Mint [...]
1982 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1982 Kennedy Half Dollar can be difficult to find in uncirculated grades. The reason for this is because the US Mint did not issued 1982 Mint Sets. These annually issued sets have become a major source for uncirculated examples of each year’s coins. Accordingly, the 1982-P and 1982-D Kennedy Half Dollars more difficult to [...]
1981 Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1981 Kennedy Half had two different varieties for the proof version of the coin, created by two different types of mint mark. Type 1 carries a rounded “S” mint mark, which is similar in appearance to the Type 2 mint mark of 1979. The 1981-S Type 2 has a flat mint mark. The Type [...]
1980 Kennedy Half Dollar
Starting with the 1980 Kennedy Half Dollar, the coins minted at the Philadelphia Mint carry the “P” mint mark. For previous years coins minted at Philadelphia did not have a mint mark. The mint mark would be used for the duration of the series to date. Additional coins this year were produced at the Denver [...]
