http://kennedyhalfguide.com Guide to Kennedy Half Dollars Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:34:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mintages for Proof Kennedy Half Dollars have fluctuated widely over the years. The highest mintage occurred for the 1976 issue, which featured a special reverse design to celebrate the Bicentennial. This coin was issued in both the 1975 and 1976 Proof Sets, leading to the higher mintage level. The lowest mintages ... http://kennedyhalfguide.com/proof-kennedy-half-dollar-mintages/ Kennedy Half Dollars have been struck in proof format for every year of the series, except for the years 1965-1967 when special mint set coins were issued in place. As with the broader series, the proof coins were issued in different compositions as the silver content of the denomination was ... http://kennedyhalfguide.com/proof-kennedy-half-dollars/ The 1970-D Kennedy Half Dollar has traditionally been considered the key date coin for the series. The coin had a mintage of 2,150,000 due to the fact that it was only released in the government issued 1970 Mint Set and not issued for circulation. This year also represents the final circulation ... http://kennedyhalfguide.com/1970-d-kennedy-half-dollar/ One of the most notable varieties of the Kennedy Half series, is the 1964 "Accented Hair" Kennedy Half Dollar. The variety only exists for the proof version of the coin. Many collectors seeking a complete set of proof coins will include this variety in their collection. In the first year of ... http://kennedyhalfguide.com/1964-accented-hair-variety-kennedy-half-dollar/ During the year 1998, the United States Mint offered a special Kennedy Collector's Set which contained the low mintage 1998-S Matte Proof Kennedy Half Dollar. The special set was produced as part of the Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative Coin Program. This set included the uncirculated 1998 Robert F. Kennedy Silver Dollar ... http://kennedyhalfguide.com/1998-s-matte-proof-kennedy-half-dollar/ The 2010 Kennedy Half Dollar will not be issued for circulation. However, as the United States Mint has done since 2002, the coins will be produced in limited quantities for direct sale to collectors. On January 19, 2010, the US Mint began sales of two roll sets priced at $32.95 ... http://kennedyhalfguide.com/2010-kennedy-half-dollar/ The Kennedy Half Dollar series experienced a transformation during the decade from 2000-2009. Until now the half dollar denomination had been produced nearly every year for circulation, although in decreasing numbers. Starting in 2002, the US Mint no longer produced Kennedy Halves for circulation, although they did continue to produce ... http://kennedyhalfguide.com/2000-2009-kennedy-half-dollars/ The Kennedy Half Dollar series saw collectible offerings expand during the years 1990 to 1999. This was the result of the launch of the Silver Proof Set, which contained 90% silver coins, and the issuance of a special release included in a commemorative coin set. Starting in 1992, the US Mint ... http://kennedyhalfguide.com/1990-1999-kennedy-half-dollars/ Kennedy Half Dollar coins issued between 1980 and 1989 had generally lower mintages than earlier years of the series. The half dollar denomination no longer saw significant circulation and fewer were required to be minted each year. For collectors, the 1982 and 1983 Kennedy Half Dollars can sometimes be more difficult ... http://kennedyhalfguide.com/1980-1989-kennedy-half-dollars/ The Kennedy Half Dollar series underwent two significant changes during the second decade of issue. The first change was compositional and the second change was the design. The last 40% silver Kennedy Half Dollars were issued in 1970 and 1976. Notably, these coins were both not released for circulation. The 1970-D ... http://kennedyhalfguide.com/1970-1979-kennedy-half-dollars/