This 1966 Kennedy Half Dollar from a Special Mint Set (SMS) was struck at the San Francisco Mint in 40% silver. Both photographs show the individual coin offered.
Condition & Photos
Reflective silver-gray fields with visible hair, shield, and eagle-feather detail. Fine lines and scattered small marks are visible in the fields and across the portrait. Light warmer color appears near parts of the rim. Offered as an individual Special Mint Set half dollar; no original set packaging is included. This coin is raw and uncertified; no numerical grade is assigned. No Cameo or Deep Cameo designation 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 depicts a heraldic eagle adapted from the presidential seal. Special Mint Set coins were made for collectors with a special finish during the 1965–1967 period when standard annual proof sets were not issued.
Coin Details
- Year: 1966
- Mint: San Francisco (no mint mark, as issued for SMS coinage)
- Denomination: 50 cents
- Mintage: 2,261,583 Special Mint Sets
- Composition: 40% silver, 60% copper overall; silver-clad construction
- Original weight: 11.5 grams; actual weight may vary with wear
- Original silver content: Approximately 0.1479 troy ounce before wear
- Diameter: 30.61 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Designer: Gilroy Roberts (obverse) / Frank Gasparro (reverse)
- Strike / Finish: Special Mint Set (SMS) / special strike
- Certification: None / uncertified
- Inventory: One coin
- SKU: KH0018
Collector Significance
A collector-issued SMS half dollar from the brief 1965–1967 Special Mint Set era, useful for a Kennedy date collection or a collection of special finishes. This listing is for one half dollar, not a complete set.