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1967 Special Mint Set Half Dollar SMS CAM Values
Details
Issued with the Special Mint Sets (SMS) that were issued from 1965-1967 in lieu of proof sets. A few 1964 sets were issued as experiments and are very rare.
This coin is made of 40% silver; 60% copper and has a current melt value of $11.96
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.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
1,863,344
Coinage Type:
Kennedy half dollar
Coinage Years:
1964-
Composition:
40% silver; 60% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Special Mint Set
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, 1967
Obverse Designer:
Gilroy Roberts
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF DOLLAR
Reverse Designer:
Frank Gasparro
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