It's all about silver content, minting errors, and condition when it comes to the value of Kennedy half dollars.

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 ...

Also, the Kennedy half dollar, first struck within months of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, was just about the most popular U.S. coin ever minted.

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of April 2025, a 1971 Kennedy half dollar in circulated condition is valued at around $0.60 to $0.75, while, on the open market, these coins in uncirculated ...

There are three types of Kennedy half-dollars minted. The 1964 coins are 90 percent silver; the 1965-69 issues are 40 percent silver, while the half-dollars minted between 1970-96 contain no silver.

A rare half-dollar coin that was minted to honor President John F. Kennedy after his tragic assassination could fetch over $5,000 today, according to a price guide for collectible coins.

Q-I`m tempted to order a solid 14-karat gold Kennedy half dollar. It`s advertised at $10 plus $2.50 for postage and is dated 1963-1993 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination.

BREAKING Fenway Park workers launch strike before Red Sox game Returning to Jackie Kennedy’s vision of the half-dollar By Cat Zakrzewski Globe Correspondent,October 24, 2014, 12:00 a.m.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy half-dollar, the U.S. Mint is returning to the original portrait on coins struck in 1964.

Franklin half dollars were issued from 1948 through 1963, according to the Gainesville Coins website. They were the last U.S. half dollar series struck entirely in 90% silver. The Kennedy half ...

1980-P Kennedy Half Dollar Overstruck on Susan B. Anthony Dollar Minting errors tend to add value to coins because they're really rare, and this 1980-P Kennedy half dollar's value proves that.

Of these, just one has cracked the $150,000 sale barrier. Per PCGS, a 1964 SP68 Kennedy half dollar sold at a 2019 Stack’s Bowers auction for $156,000.