January , 2026
The Kennedy Half Dollar Story: How a National Tragedy Changed Coin Composition Forever (1964–1971)
January 30, 2026| Posted in Kennedy Half Dollars| Roger Overton| 6361
The Kennedy Half Dollar series stands as one of the most iconic U.S. coins, rich in history and extremely popular among collectors. It is America's longest-running half dollar design. Born from a national tragedy, the coin was conceived as a permanent memorial to the 35th President, John F. Kennedy, following his assassination. Over the course of just seven years, the series chronicled a critical inflection point in American economic history as the U.S. moved away from silver coinage.
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