Whitman Expo
Kennedy Clad Half Dollar PR 1971- Values
Details
Shortly following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, Congress expedited the approval of redesigning the half dollar to honor the nation's fallen president. The first Kennedy half dollar was released in early 1964, replacing the Franklin half dollar that debuted only 16 years earlier in 1948.
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.
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:
376572
Coin Date:
Kennedy
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Kennedy half dollar
Coinage Years:
1964
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Clad
Variety 2:
1971-
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
11.34 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
