Complete Guide to Kennedy Half Dollars
The 2005 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) saw the mintage for circulation strike versions of the coin reach the highest level since 2002, when production for circulation had ceased. These coins were sold to collectors at a premium to face value within specially wrapped rolls and sewn canvas bags. The total mintage for these […]
The 2004 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was an issue produced only for collectors. This included the circulation strike versions of the coin, which were sold primarily at a premium to face value in rolls or bags, and the Proof versions of the coin, which were sold within annual coin sets offered by the […]
Continuing the situation established in the previous year, the 2003 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was not produced for circulation. Rather the coins were produced in limited quantities at the Philadelphia and Denver Mint for direct sales to collectors. The San Francisco Mint also produced two different Proof version of the coins for inclusion […]
After years of generally declining production and decreased usage within commerce, the United States Mint stopped producing half dollars for circulation. Accordingly, the 2002 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) saw a big decline in mintage, although the issue remains readily available due to robust collector sales. The Philadelphia and Denver Mint circulation strike half […]
The 2001 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) saw similar circulation mintages to the previous year, with about 20 million coins struck each at the Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities. The majority of these pieces were issued into the channels of general circulation, with about one million pieces included in the annual Uncirculated Mint Sets. […]
The production levels for the half dollar saw a surprising jump to start the new decade and millennium. The 2000 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) saw production for circulation of 22,600,000 at the Philadelphia Mint and 19,466,000 at the Denver Mint. These levels were roughly double the mintages seen in the previous year. In […]
The Kennedy Half Dollar series saw collectible offerings expand during the years 1990 to 1999. After many years of a standard proof version and two issues struck for circulation, a third annual release was added to the mix. Additionally, a one-time special issue was offered as part of a commemorative coin set. Starting in 1992, […]
The 1999 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) saw the circulation strike mintages at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints drop to the lowest levels since 1987, when the coins had only been issued within Mint Sets. The mintage levels for this year were 8,900,000 and 10,682,000. As had become customary, the San Francisco Mint struck […]
During 1998, the United States Mint offered the Kennedy Collector’s Set, which contained the low mintage 1998-S Matte Proof Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay). The set was the only source for collectors to obtain this special issue and it was only available to order during a six week period. The Kennedy Collector’s Set was […]
The 1998 Kennedy Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) saw mintages decline for the circulation strike versions produced at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. Each saw mintages of around 15 million coins, compared to around 20 million for the prior year. In addition to the clad Proof and 90% silver Proof versions, a special collector version […]