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- As in 1964, demand for the new gold coin quickly outstripped supply and the Mint suspended sales at its retail outlets after three days.
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Production of Kennedy half dollars for general circulation was temporarily suspended in 2001; from 2002 to 2020, the coins were produced to satisfy the demand from collectors and sold at a premium through the Mint. In 2021, the mint resumed striking Kennedy half dollars for general circulation.
Sep 8, 2022 · Production at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints of circulation-quality 2022 Kennedy half dollars for general circulation has been suspended while the facilities concentrate on the output of...
Introduction & Initial Reactions. The first Kennedy half dollar dies were finished on January 2, 1964. The Philadelphia Mint did the first strikes (proofs). The Denver Mint struck the first business-strike (circulation) half dollars on January 30, 1964, followed by business-strikes at the Philadelphia Mint on February 11.
Jan 22, 2021 · From 1979 through 1983, single-mint production of business-strike Kennedy Half Dollars was cut by over 50%, from more than 60 million to less than 30 million. None were made for circulation in 1987, a year when the Kennedy Half Dollar was minted only for Proof Sets and Mint Sets – a move similar to the non-circulating production of 1970-D ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Recognizing the appeal of the Kennedy Half Dollar principally as a collector’s item, the Mint decreased production of the coin in 2002 to levels that would satisfy collectors’ demands. Today, the coins are only made available to collectors through the Mint and sold at a price above the fifty-cent face value.
Oct 16, 2023 · The 1970-D Kennedy Half Dollar is one of the few true ‘key date” Kennedy Half Dollars as the mintage for this coin was significantly lower than for any other 40% Silver coin in this series. The total mintage for this coin was just 2,150,000 coins while comparable mintages for other Denver Mint struck 40% silver coins.
Dec 28, 2016 · February 3, 1971: The Mint began production of Kennedy half dollars with the new alloy, cupro-nickel clad on copper, in accordance with the 1970 Coinage Law.
