Whitman Expo
1968-S Doubled Die Obverse 50 Cents PR DCAM FS-101
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 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:
352026
Coin Date:
1968-S
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
3,041,506
Coinage Type:
Kennedy half dollar
Coinage Years:
1965-1970
Composition:
40% silver; 60% copper
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Doubled Die Obverse
Variety 2:
FS-101
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.4
Weight:
11.5 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.1479 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
