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Kennedy half dollar
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The Kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a fifty-cent coin issued by the United States Mint. Intended as a memorial to the assassinated 35th president of the United States John F. Kennedy, it
Mint Director Eva Adams, seen here on her medal (designed by Gasparro) was instrumental in the issuance of the Kennedy half dollar.
Mint Director Eva Adams, seen here on her medal (designed by Gasparro) was instrumental in the issuance of the Kennedy half dollar.
A 1969 United States Mint Proof set of 5 coins including the 40% silver Kennedy half dollar in centre
A 1969 United States Mint Proof set of 5 coins including the 40% silver Kennedy half dollar in centre
Half dollar Bicentennial reverse
Half dollar Bicentennial reverse
People line up to buy the new gold Kennedy half dollar, August 2014
People line up to buy the new gold Kennedy half dollar, August 2014
Franklin half dollar
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The Franklin half dollar is a coin that was struck by the United States Mint from 1948 to 1963. The fifty-cent piece pictures Founding Father Benjamin Franklin on the obverse and the Liberty Bell on t
Kennedy half dollar
…and authorized the project, stating that the late president's widow, Jacqueline Kennedy preferred that he be depicted on the half dollar, replacing the previous design of Benjamin Franklin. Mrs. Kennedy's reasoning was that she did not want to replace George Washington on the quarter. In the interest of time (the…
The Sesquicentennial half dollar. Its reverse was used as the basis for the Franklin half dollar's reverse.
The Sesquicentennial half dollar. Its reverse was used as the basis for the Franklin half dollar's reverse.
John R. Sinnock's medal of Franklin served as the basis of his obverse for the half dollar.
John R. Sinnock's medal of Franklin served as the basis of his obverse for the half dollar.
Close-up of the "Bugs Bunny" variety of the Franklin half dollar
Close-up of the "Bugs Bunny" variety of the Franklin half dollar
The release of the Franklin half dollar was front-page news in the coin collecting world, as seen by the June 1948 The Numismatist.
The release of the Franklin half dollar was front-page news in the coin collecting world, as seen by the June 1948 The Numismatist.