Gold-plated, not gold. A lot of private companies took ordinary halves, plated them, and sold them as "collectibles" but they have very little value to most collectors because they're considered to be altered coins.
The good news is that the underlying coin is 40% silver which makes it worth about $5 as of 10/2011.
It is only gold plated which adds no extra value. Since it is a gold plated coin it is considered altered and is worth face value.
The U.S. Mint has never made a "Memorial" Kennedy half dollar. Many different society's have counter stamped & gold plated Kennedy half dollars an sold them as "Memorial" coins. The coins are considered altered and have no numismatic value.
The Mint does NOT make gold half dollars. The coin has been gold plated. Gold plated Kennedy halves are only face value.
In 1968 the Kennedy half dollars were still struck in 40% silver so it has the silver value only, about $2.50. The gold plating was NOT done at the Mint and adds nothing to the value.
1926 ten dollar gold coin value
It is only gold plated which adds no extra value. Since it is a gold plated coin it is considered altered and is worth face value.
There was no 1969 gold Kennedy made. The coin is gold plated and has no gold or collector value. Gold plated coins are known as novelty items and are worthless, there are thousands of them floating around, don't buy one!
The coin is face value, the last Kennedy half made for circulation from 40% silver was 1969.
Buy Power 1$ of 1774 = 0.26$ of 1960 Gold price in 1969 was $41.28/oz
jfk kennedy coin july 1963 half dollar is priceless
The U.S. Mint has never made a "Memorial" Kennedy half dollar. Many different society's have counter stamped & gold plated Kennedy half dollars an sold them as "Memorial" coins. The coins are considered altered and have no numismatic value.
It's only gold plated. It's worth around $4 and maybe a few cents extra for the gold plating.
Gold-plated but not gold. All 1972 halves were made of copper-nickel and are only worth 50 cents in circulated condition.
The Mint does NOT make gold half dollars. The coin has been gold plated. Gold plated Kennedy halves are only face value.
In 1968 the Kennedy half dollars were still struck in 40% silver so it has the silver value only, about $2.50. The gold plating was NOT done at the Mint and adds nothing to the value.
The extra date and the gold plate were added after the coin left the mint. Collector value = none. Novelty value = a couple dollars.
The plating adds nothing to the value of the coin.