Whitman Expo
1976-S Clad, Doubled Die Reverse 50 Cents PR FS-801
Details
Strong doubling appears on E PLURIBUS UNUM and the designer’s initials; light to moderate doubling appears on INDEPENDENCE and the stars below. Lesser doubling is evident on HALF DOLLAR, AMERICA, and 200 YEARS OF FREEDOM.
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:
352042
Coin Date:
1976-S
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
7,059,099
Coinage Type:
Kennedy half dollar
Coinage Years:
1976
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Clad, Doubled Die Reverse
Variety 2:
FS-801
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
11.34 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
