The earlier coins are made of silver, as noted, which makes them rarer. An uncirculated one could be $2, but that's probably not worth running to eBay for. Kennedy bicentennial half-dollar coins ...

The 1797 draped bust half dollar coin was the final draped bust design on the half dollar and only ran for two years, according to CoinCollecting.com. Fewer than 3,000 were minted, and it’s ...

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 ...

The key date for Kennedy Half Dollars is the 1970-D, as it was the last 40% silver circulation strike and had a low mintage (2.15 million).

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’s honor, ...