The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee took a look at suggested designs for circulating dimes and half dollars and made ...

Some sell for six figures. There are lots of factors that can affect Kennedy half dollar values, but the 50-cent-pieces you grew up with could actually be worth a lot. This is especially true if they ...

What Is A 1971 Kennedy Half Dollar Made Of? John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. As a way to honor his death, a new half ...

Kennedy’s half-dollar coin is an essential masterpiece of US currency produced after President Kennedy’s death to honour his memory. It is mostly 90% silver, is relatively scarce, and has been ...

Every so often you come across a coin that is not costly or rare but is fascinating, historic and fun. The 1861-O half dollar has to be considered as a classic example of those fascinating, historic ...

A renewed interest in numismatics spurred by ANA programs led collector Tom Hyland to put together some marvelous examples ...

The coin was designed by John R. Sinnock and first minted in 1948, with the last minting in 1963. The half dollar features a profile of Franklin on the front and the Liberty Bell on the reverse side.

The first Kennedy half-dollar coins were made of .900 fine silver. This means that the metal in certain Kennedy half-dollars is up to 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. You can use a magnet to ...

The half dollar minted in 1965 was different from its companion clad quarters and dimes. The 50-cent piece still contained some silver, continuing the tradition of silver coins. Also, the transition ...

Very few countries still mint silver coins, and those that do make them almost exclusively for collectors and investors.