The Kennedy half dollar was first minted in 1964 in the wake of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy — the coin’s ...

to memorialize President John F. Kennedy after his assassination. The obverse of the coin features a profile portrait of President Kennedy, while the reverse features the presidential seal.

This is especially true if they are one of the earliest examples of the coin that contained real silver. The Kennedy half ...

The Kennedy half dollar was first minted in 1964 in the wake of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy — the coin’s obvious namesake. It was a commemorative issuance made in Kennedy ...