Buy 90% Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Gem Proof Roll Online!
This roll contains twenty 1964 90% silver Kennedy Half Dollars in Gem Proof condition. You will receive 20 of the best quality, highly sought after proof Kennedy half dollars! These proof coins were only available in U.S. Mint proof sets, and are much rarer than circulated coins. Buy these rolls of proof Kennedy half dollars online today from Bullion Shark!
The Kennedy half dollar has been one of the most popular American coin series since its first year of issue in 1964. These proof coins are the most sought after due to their striking appearance and very limited mintage compared to the circulated coins. These are 1964 Kennedy half dollars, and first year of issue coins are always the most valued by collectors! Each of the coins in these rolls are authentic Gem Proof condition Kennedy half dollars. This means that if they are sent in for grading they will be graded PF65 or higher!
These rolls of Gem Proof 90% silver Kennedy half dollars are the perfect addition to any American numismatic collection. The Gem Proof condition and very limited mintages compared to the mint state coins give these Kennedy half dollars significant value to collectors. In addition to collectible value, these coins have significant metal value as well being 90% silver, which is among the purest half dollars the U.S. mint has produced. Order these highly sought after Kennedy half dollars while they are still available!
Why Collect 90% Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Gem Proofs?
- All these coins are composed of 90% silver.
- These Kennedy half dollars are all in Gem Proof condition, meaning if sent in fro grading they would all be graded PF65 or higher!
- Each roll comes with 20 coins.
- These coins were only available for purchase in US proof sets when released.
- Gem Proof Kennedy half dollars are significantly rarer than their circulated counterparts.
- First year of issue of the Kennedy half dollar.
1964 90% Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Gem Proof Coin Details:
Designer: Roberts/Frank Gasparro
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 31.00 millimeters
Weight: 12.50 grams
Mintage: 3,950,762
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% 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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