This 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver. Both photographs show the individual coin offered.
Condition & Photos
Silver-gray toning with darker, uneven color in the fields and around the reverse design. Kennedy's hair, the shield, and eagle feathers retain visible detail. Scattered marks and fine lines are visible on both sides. No mint mark appears on the reverse. This coin is raw and uncertified; no numerical grade is assigned.
Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition of the coin being offered. The coin pictured is the coin you will receive.
The obverse features John F. Kennedy's portrait. The reverse features a heraldic eagle adapted from the presidential seal.
Coin Details
- Year: 1964
- Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination: 50 cents
- Mintage: 273,304,004 circulation strikes
- Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
- Original weight: 12.5 grams; actual weight may vary with wear
- Original silver content: Approximately 0.36169 troy ounce before circulation wear
- Diameter: 30.61 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Designer: Gilroy Roberts (obverse) / Frank Gasparro (reverse)
- Strike: Business strike
- Certification: None / uncertified
- Inventory: One coin
- SKU: KH0014
Collector Significance
A first-year Kennedy half dollar from the only circulation-strike year made in 90% silver, suited to a Kennedy date set or a U.S. silver type collection.