A proof copy, like the one in our image, might cost between $5 and $7. Uncirculated coins currently sell for an average retail price of $1 to $3. These coins, however, are constructed of copper and nickel. They would be worth a lot if they were made of silver. The sentimental worth of these coins, which feature a lovely design, may be very high. The face value of this coin is 50 cents, although the mint only made a profit of roughly $7 per piece. The US government discovered that it could sell attractive commemorative coins for considerably more than they were worth and still make a tidy profit around 1986. Photo source: US Statue of Liberty Commemorative Half Dollar 1986 1986 Half Dollar Varieties 1986 P Kennedy Half DollarĬomposition: 8.33% nickel and 91.67% copper Both the tragic Challenger shuttle accident and Halley’s comet’s close encounter with Earth happened in 1986. The meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear power facility turned 1986 into a catastrophe that changed history forever. The coin weighs 11.34 g and has a reeded edge. The coin’s edge measures 30.6 mm in diameter, 2.15 mm thick, and has 150 reeds. Half dollars were made up of 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel in 1986. The words United States of America are centred at the top of the coin, and half dollar is centred at the bottom.

The olive branch and a number of arrows are in the eagle’s talons. The American bald eagle’s coat of arms can be seen on its breast, and its wings are spread widely. At the top of the coin is engraved “LIBERTY,” and at the base of Kennedy’s neck is written, “IN GOD WE TRUST.” The mintage date is centred at the bottom of the obverse. The obverse of the coin has a bust of John F. The first Kennedy half dollar was minted in 1964, and it is still in circulation today. The finished piece of art was straightforward and focused on paying tribute to Kennedy and the country he served. The US Mint chose sculptors Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro to finish the piece when Congress agreed to develop a new half-dollar design to honour John F. Both collectors and non-collectors save the Kennedy Half Dollar, one of the most well-known and treasured coins in memory of one of the most admired US presidents-John F.

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