1966 SMS, Doubled Die Obverse Half Dollar SMS FS-105 Values

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Melt: $17.70 (0.1479 oz Silver)

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1966 SMS, Doubled Die Obverse Half Dollar SMS FS-105 Values

Details

Obverse: Portrait of President John F. Kennedy surrounded by the word LIBERTY on the periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST appears left and right of the portrait with the date at the bottom. The mint mark, if any, appears under the right of Kennedy's neck.

Reverse: The heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch of olive leaves with a full circle of stars around it. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * HALF DOLLAR surround the periphery.

Basic Information

GSID:

352002

Coin Date:

1966

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

SMS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

2,261,583

Coinage Type:

Kennedy half dollar

Coinage Years:

1964-

Composition:

40% silver; 60% copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

SMS, Doubled Die Obverse

Variety 2:

FS-105

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.4

Weight:

11.5 gr

Weight:

0.475 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.1479 oz

Strike Type:

Special Mint Set

Diameter:

30.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Gilroy Roberts, Frank Gasparro

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1966

Obverse Designer:

Gilroy Roberts

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF DOLLAR

Reverse Designer:

Frank Gasparro

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