Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages

The mintages for Kennedy Half Dollars have varied widely during the course of the series. A large number of coins were struck for the first year of issue, which was also the final year that the composition of 90% silver was used for circulation. Another spike occurred in 1976, when a special reverse design was used to celebrate the nation’s bicentennial.

Mintage levels would experience a general decline in the following years, as the use of the denomination within circulation declined. In response to the declining demand, half dollars have not been struck for circulation since 2001. Instead, they are only produced in the small quantities needed to satisfy demand from collectors. However, the Mint issued half dollars for circulation in 2021 and 2022 in response to a shortage of circulating coinage. It is also believed that the Federal Reverse ordered half dollars for circulation in 2023.

During the series, coins were struck for circulation at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. From 1965 to 1967 the use of mint marks was temporarily suspended in response to coin shortages. Two low mintage issues of the series occurred in 1970 and 1987, when the half dollars were only issued within Mint Sets.

The figures in the tables below display the mintages for circulating and Uncirculated coins. Click here to view mintages for Proof coins.

Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages

Issue	Mintage
1964*	273,304,004
1964-D	156,205,446
1965	65,879,366
1966	108,984,932
1967	295,046,978
1968-D	246,951,930
1969-D	129,881,800
1970-D*	2,150,000
1971	155,164,000
1971-D	302,097,424
1972	153,180,000
1972-D	141,890,000
1973	64,964,000
1973-D	83,171,400
1974*	201,596,000
1974-D	79,066,300
1976	234,308,000
1976-D	287,565,248
1976-S Silver Clad*	11,000,000
1977	43,598,000
1977-D	31,449,106
1978	14,350,000
1978-D	13,765,799
1979	68,312,000
1979-D	15,815,422

Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages Continued

Issue	Mintage
1980-P	44,134,000
1980-D	33,456,449
1981-P	29,544,000
1981-D	27,839,533
1982-P	10,819,000
1982-D	13,140,102
1983-P	34,139,000
1983-D	32,472,244
1984-P	26,029,000
1984-D	26,262,158
1985-P	18,706,962
1985-D	19,814,034
1986-P	13,107,633
1986-D	15,336,145
1987-P*	2,890,758
1987-D	2,890,758
1988-P	13,626,000
1988-D	12,000,096
1989-P	24,542,000
1989-D	23,000,216

Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages Continued

Issue	Mintage
1990-P	22,278,000
1990-D	20,096,242
1991-P	14,874,000
1991-D	15,054,678
1992-P	17,628,000
1992-D	17,000,106
1993-P	15,510,000
1993-D	15,000,006
1994-P	23,718,000
1994-D	23,828,110
1995-P	26,496,000
1995-D	26,288,000
1996-P	24,442,000
1996-D	24,744,000
1997-P	20,882,000
1997-D	19,876,000
1998-P	15,646,000
1998-D	15,064,000
1998-S Silver Matte Finish*	62,000
1999-P	8,900,000
1999-D	10,682,000

Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages Continued

Issue	Mintage
2000-P	22,600,000
2000-D	19,466,000
2001-P	21,200,000
2001-D	19,504,000
2002-P	3,100,000
2002-D	2,500,000
2003-P	2,500,000
2003-D	2,500,000
2004-P	2,900,000
2004-D	2,900,000
2005-P	3,800,000
2005-D	3,500,000
2006-P	2,400,000
2006-D	2,000,000
2007-P	2,400,000
2007-D	2,400,000
2008-P	1,700,000
2008-D	1,700,000
2009-P	1,900,000
2009-D	1,900,000

Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages Continued

Issue	Mintage
2010-P	1,800,000
2010-D	1,700,000
2011-P	1,750,000
2011-D	1,700,000
2012-P	1,800,000
2012-D	1,700,000
2013-P	5,000,000
2013-D	4,600,000
2014-P	2,500,000
2014-P High Relief*	197,608
2014-D	2,100,000
2014-D High Relief*	197,608
2014-D Silver	219,173
2014-S Silver Enhanced Uncirculated	219,173
2015-P	2,300,000
2015-D	2,300,000
2016-P	2,100,000
2016-D	2,100,000
2017-P	1,800,000
2017-D	2,900,000
2018-P	4,800,000
2018-D	6,100,000
2019-P	1,700,000
2019-D	1,700,000

Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages Continued

The mintages presented in the table below are subject to change and reflect the most current information as of December 27, 2023.

Issue	Mintage
2020-P	5,400,000
2020-D	7,700,000
2021-P	2,300,000
2021-D	3,400,000
2022-P	4,900,000
2022-D	4,800,000
2023-P	30,200,000
2023-D	27,800,000

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Kennedy Half Dollar Mintage Notes

• 1964: Includes mintage for the 1964 Heavily Accented Hair Kennedy Half Dollar
• 1970: The 1970-D Kennedy Half Dollar was only issued in Mint Sets.
• 1974: Includes mintage for the 1974-D Double Die Obverse Kennedy Half Dollar
• 1976: Mintage figures for the 1976-S Silver Clad Kennedy Half Dollars are an approximation as many were melted in 1982.
• 1987: Kennedy Half Dollars were not issued for circulation and were included in Mint Sets and Souvenir Sets.
• 1998: The 1998-S Silver Matte Finish Kennedy Half Dollar was included in the Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative Set.
• 2014: The 2014-P Kennedy Half Dollar and the 2014-D Kennedy Half Dollar were issued by the U.S. Mint as two-coin set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Half Dollar.

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