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There have been eight major design types of half dollars minted in the
United States since 1794. They are Flowing Hair, Draped Bust, Capped Bust,
Liberty Seated, Barber, Walking Liberty, Franklin and Kennedy Half dollars.
With each having at least one different variety.
The Barber Half, like the dime and quarter is called after the designer
Charles E. Barber, his initial B. is at the truncation of the neck. Its
also called the Liberty Head, it features a head of Liberty facing right.
The Walking Liberty design features a full figure of Miss Liberty facing
left. The reverse displays a perched eagle.
The Franklin Half, the first regular-issue U.S. coin to picture a
non-President, Benjamin Franklin, a statesman, philosopher, scientist and
an inventor. Maybe most known for his discovery of electricity.
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Fascinated by sound, heat, sight and other forms of energy, Benjamin Franklin
also found time to invent the Franklin Stove, a harmonica, lightning rods and
bifocals.
The obverse features the profile of Benjamin Franklin facing right while the main element of the reverse design is the famous Liberty Bell. The Kennedy Half, An immediate tribute to former President John F. Kennedy following his assassination. His profile facing left is on the obverse and the presidential coat of arms on the reverse. The obverse of the Bicentennial Kennedy Half minted in 1975 and 1976 remained the same except for the dual dating 1776-1976, the reverse design depicts Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
When viewing pictures please use the Designer: Charles E. Barber Diameter: 30.6 mm, Edge: Reeded, Issued: 1892-1915 Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans, San Francisco.
Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper.
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Designer: Adolph A Weinman Diameter: 30.6 mm, Edge: Reeded, Issued: 1916-1947 Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco.
Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper.
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Designer: John R. Sinnock Diameter: 30.6 mm, Edge: Reeded, Issued: 1948-1963 Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco.
Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper.
1963-D
Franklin Half Dollar, Grades Extremely Fine, Last year for the
Franklin Half, Dark gray tone on obverse, even light gray on reverse no
problem coin, see picture.
Designers: Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro: Issued 1964 to date (The Bicentennial reverse was designed by Seth Huntington) Issued 1975 and 1976 Diameter: 30.6 mm, Edge: Reeded Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco.
Silver Coinage issued 1964
Silver Clad Coinage issued 1965-1970
Copper-Nickel Coinage issued 1971 to date
Special Souvenir Silver Bicentennial Coinage 1975 and 1976
1964
Kennedy Half Dollar, Grades About Uncirculated, First year of the Kennedy
Half, very little wear, light toning on obverse darker on reverse, no
problem coin, see picture.
1964
Kennedy Half Dollar, Grades About Uncirculated, very little wear,
uneven toning on reverse, see picture.
1964-D
Kennedy Half Dollar, Grades Extremely Fine, Not much wear, light gray color,
a few light scuffs as expected for this grade, see picture.
1965
Kennedy Half Dollar, Grades About Uncirculated, just a trace of wear on the
cheek and hair, light silver color, no problem coin, see picture.
1966
Kennedy Half Dollar, Grades Extremely Fine, Light gray color with a dark
streak across face little bit of dirt on reverse under HALF, see picture.
1966
Kennedy Half Dollar, Grades About Uncirculated, just a trace of wear on
the cheek, Still shiny, see picture.
1967
Kennedy Half Dollar, Grades Extremely Fine, just a trace of wear on
the cheek but has a small ding on top of hair on obverse and two small
dings in shield on reverse can't see from the picture. light gray color.
1968-D
Kennedy Half Dollar, Grades About Uncirculated, bright and shiny, small
ding on chin obverse and some light scuffs on shield and tail feathers,
see picture.
1969-D
Kennedy Half Dollar, Grades About Uncirculated, just a trace of wear on
the shield and wing tips, Bright and Shiny, see picture.
Also available 1971 - 1997 Copper-Nickel, Kennedy Half Dollars,
Grading EF to AU, ask if you want multiples of the same date.
1971-D Item Number RHK31971 1972 Item Number RHK11972 1972-D Item Number RHK21972 1973 Item Number RHK11973 1973-D Item Number RHK21973 1974 Item Number RHK11974 1974-D Item Number RHK21974 1976 Item Number RHK11976 1976-D Item Number RHK31976 1977 Item Number RHK31977 1977-D Item Number RHK21977 1978 Item Number RHK11978 1978-D Item Number RHK21978 1979 Item Number RHK11979 1979-D Item Number RHK31979 1980-P Item Number RHK31980 1980-D Item Number RHK21980 1981-P Item Number RHK11981 1981-D Item Number RHK21981 1982-D Item Number RHK31982 1983-P Item Number RHK11983 1983-D Item Number RHK21983 1984-P Item Number RHK31984 1984-D Item Number RHK21984 1985-P Item Number RHK11985 1985-D Item Number RHK21985 1986-D Item Number RHK21986 1988-D Item Number RHK31988 Sold 1989-P Item Number RHK11989 1989-D Item Number RHK21989 1990-D Item Number RHK21990 1991-D Item Number RHK21991 1992-P Item Number RHK11992 1992-D Item Number RHK31992 1993-D Item Number RHK21993 1994-D Item Number RHK21994 1995-P Item Number RHK31995 1995-D Item Number RHK41995 1996-P Item Number RHK11996 1996-D Item Number RHK31996 1997-D Item Number RHK31997 The coins may be a little lighter then the pictures here, also you may notice that the coins issued in 1991 to date have more detail, this is because the dies were redesigned allowing more of the details to show. |
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