Buy 1966 BU Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls Online!
The Kennedy half dollar is one of the most popular coins in American numismatics! These rolls come with 20 brilliant uncirculated half dollars, and they are all 40% silver coins. These coins were minted during the 3 years where the mint did not produce a proof set, only the SMS set series. Order this roll of pristine Kennedy half dollars today from Bullion Shark!
These coins are a great addition to any collection not only because they are silver coins, but they are also in amazing condition compared to other circulation coins. These coins are all brilliant uncirculated, while a typical 1966 Kennedy half dollar you may find today is most likely worn down and nowhere near the condition of these coins.
These half dollars do not have mint marks on the coins, the mint did this purposely from 1965-1967 in an attempt to prevent the public from hoarding these coins. This is also one of the final years the Kennedy half dollar contains any silver at all. Don’t miss out on a classic piece of American numismatic history!
Why Collect 1966 BU Kennedy Half Dollars?
- Each coin in the roll is a 40% silver Kennedy half dollar.
- One of the last years that the Kennedy half dollars contain silver.
- One of the specific years the mint did not put a mint mark on the half dollars.
- Each coin is in brilliant uncirculated condition, meaning they look almost brand new, and it is rare to find coins meant for circulation in good condition today.
- Each roll contains 20 Kenndy half dollars!
1966 BU Kennedy Half Dollar Coin Details
Designer: Gilroy Roberts/Frank Gasparro
Edge: 150 Reeds
Diameter: 30.61 millimeters
Weight: 11.50 grams
Mintage: 108,984,932
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 40% Silver, 60% Copper
History: The Kennedy half dollar entered circulation quite quickly after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. In fact, discussions about such a commemorative coin started the same day, and the bill that officially authorized the minting of the coin passed Congress before the year was out. The half-dollar denomination was chosen by Kennedy's widow, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
The coin's first strike came on February 11, 1964, with the coins entering public circulation a few weeks later on March 24. However, many of the Kennedy half dollars immediately fell out of circulation due to collectors and mourners saving them as souvenirs; the Treasury Department sold its entire stock of 70,000 coins on the first day.
There were approximately 273 million Kennedy half dollars minted in the coin's first year, all of which were 90% silver and 10% copper. From 1965 to 1970, the composition switched to 40% silver and 60% copper, after which most such coins switched to a copper and nickel mix.
Due to the coin's extreme popularity, half dollars that were released between 1965 and 1967 did not contain a mint mark, and some 1965 and 1966 coins were intentionally mislabeled as being from 1964, as the Mint hoped the approach would reduce hoarding. The United States Mint produced about 295 million 1967 Kennedy half dollar coins in total, the highest mintage of all such Kennedy half dollars from 1965 to 1970. Today, the United States Mint continues to produce smaller sets of the Kennedy half dollar for the modern collectors' market.
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