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 ...

Over time, coins can become rare collectibles that are sold for thousands, if not millions, of dollars in the present day.

Kennedy, who was gunned down in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. One of the smaller effects of JFK’s assassination is that the government put his image on half dollar coins beginning in 1964.

A family in Pennsylvania found a rare 1964 Kennedy half dollar worth more than $50,000 while sorting through their grandfather's vintage items. The coin is valuable ...

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 ...