This 1969-S Kennedy Half Dollar was struck as a Proof at the San Francisco Mint in 40% silver. All three photographs show the individual coin offered.
Condition & Photos
Reflective fields show pale golden color, scattered haze, and visible fine lines and marks. Two prominent round dark spots with brown/gold edges appear in the left obverse field near the lower LIBERTY lettering; additional smaller spots and uneven color are visible around the portrait and fields. The supplied close-up shows these areas clearly. No claim is made about the cause or removability of the spots. This coin is raw and uncertified; no numerical grade, 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, and the reverse depicts the heraldic eagle adapted from the presidential seal.
Coin Details
- Year: 1969
- Mint: San Francisco (S mint mark)
- Denomination: 50 cents
- Mintage: 2,934,631 Proofs
- Composition: 40% silver, 60% copper overall; silver-clad construction
- Original weight: 11.5 grams
- Original silver content: Approximately 0.1479 troy ounce
- Diameter: 30.61 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Designer: Gilroy Roberts (obverse) / Frank Gasparro (reverse)
- Strike / Finish: Proof
- Certification: None / uncertified
- Inventory: One coin
- SKU: KH0021
Collector Significance
A Proof Kennedy half dollar from the 40% silver era, suited to a date-and-mint collection where the disclosed spotting is acceptable. Offered as one individual coin without original Proof-set packaging.