1964, the year after Kennedy was assassinated.
3-21-11~ 1964 is the first year the Kennedy half dollar was issued, it's very common and most are ony valued for the silver, about $10.00
No 1963 Kennedy half dollars exist. 1963 is the last year of the Franklin half dollar. 1964 is the first year for Kennedy.
The half dollar coins feature President John F. Kennedy on the obverse side, which was first issued in 1964 following his assassination. Prior to Kennedy, the half dollar featured Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1948 to 1963 and was also known for the Walking Liberty design used from 1916 to 1947. Other presidents have appeared on various commemorative half dollar coins, but Kennedy is the primary figure on the regular circulating half dollar.
The Kennedy Half Dollar was first minted 1964, in 90% silver.
Yes. A new half-dollar was issued in his honor beginning in 1964.
Please check your coin again. JFK was just a young naval officer in 1944. The first half dollars with his portrait were issued in 1964, after his assassination.
Yes, Kennedy's face is still on the half dollar.
Kennedy is on the HALF dollar. A 1994 half is worth 50 cents.
The only Kennedy half dollars to have a reverse of Independence Hall were struck for the Bicentennial with the dual dates 1776-1976. The coins were issued in 1975 & 1976.
JFK half dollars were first issued in 1964. And 1963 is the last year for Franklin half dollars, plus the US Mint has never issued a gold JFK coin of any type. If the coin is a counter stamped, gold plated Kennedy half dollar it's only 50 cents.
7-15-11>>> Kennedy appeared on the half dollar in 1964 for the first time. A 1963 half is a Franklin half dollar, and is very common. Most are only valued for the silver, about $12.00
A 1971 Kennedy half dollar is worth anywhere from $45 to $280 dollars. The Kennedy half dollar began circulation in 1964.