In the mid 1960s, the annual Proof sets stopped being minted as the production of proof finish coins was being moved from the Philadelphia Mint to the San Francisco Mint. In place of the Proof sets during the move, the U.S. Mint created the Special Mint Set from 1965-1967. These "special" finish coins have polished dies and blanks which gives it a higher quality finish between Uncirculated and Proof.
These 1966 SMS Kennedy Halfs are the second year of issue for the SMS sets, and were minted in 40% silver! This piece in particular is in GEM Uncirculated condition, which means if they were sent in for grading they would be at least MS65 condition! 2,200,000 SMS Kennedy Half Dollars were minted in 1966, which is miniscule compared to the hundreds of millions minted minted in 1964. Bring your collection to the next level with this special Kennedy Half Dollar!
Highlights:
- GEM Uncirculated condition
- From the Special Mint Set - 2nd Year of Issue
- 40% Silver
