A new decade began for the Kennedy Half Dollar. Although the coins were virtually absent within everyday commerce, the United States Mint continued to produce them for the limited segments…

The Kennedy Half Dollar coins issued between 1980 and 1989 had generally lower mintages than earlier years of the series. By this point, the half dollar denomination was experiencing less…

Production of the 1989 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) for circulation saw a brief boost. The Philadelphia Mint struck 24,542,000 pieces and the Denver Mint struck 23,000,216 pieces. These…

The 1988 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) saw production return to the normal pattern. Coins were struck for circulation at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, albeit in small numbers.…

For a second time within the series, the half dollar was not produced for circulation but only issued within uncirculated mint sets. This makes for a low mintage of the…

The circulation mintage took a noticeable decline with the 1986 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay). The Philadelphia Mint struck 13,107,633 coins, while the Denver Mint struck 15,336,145. 1986-P Kennedy…

All versions of the 1985 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) are relatively easy to obtain in Uncirculated or Proof. The 1985 Mint Sets and the 1985 Proof Sets are…

The 1984 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) resumed the typical availability pattern for the series. The United States Mint resumed the offering of the annual Mint Sets this year,…

One of the most notable varieties of the series is the 1964 Accented Hair Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay). The variety only exists for the Proof version of the…

For a second year, the United States Mint did not issue the annual Uncirculated Mint Set. This makes examples of the circulation strike 1983 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay)…