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It's the monogram of the coin's designer:

Kennedy halves - an intertwined G and R, for Gilroy Roberts

Franklin halves - JRS, for John R. Sinnock.

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What is the little marking on Jhon franklin kinedy's neck on the half dollar mean?

His name was John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and the marking on the half dollar is the designer's initials.


What years did half dollars have silver in them?

All types of half dollars from 1964 & older were made of 90% silver & 10% copper, from 1965-1970 half dollars were made using 40% silver, and 1971 to present the Kennedy half dollars are made of 91.67% copper & 8.33% nickel


Rare years silver half dollars?

* all the Flowing Hair Half Dollars * all the Draped Bust, Small Eagle Half Dollars * all the Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Half Dollars * all the Capped Bust Half Dolllars * Seated Liberty Half Dollars: 1842-0 (small date); 1847/6; 1851; 1852; 1855-S; 1870-CC; 1873 (open 3); 1874-CC; 1878-S * Barber Half Dollars: 1892-0 (micro 0); * Walking Liberty Half Dollar: 1916-S; 1921; 1921-D; 1938-D There are no Franklin or Kennedy Half Dollars that 'stand out.'


What denomination coins were minted in 1805?

Half cents Cents Half dimes Dimes Quarter dollars Half dollars Quarter eagles ($2.50) Half eagles Source: www.coinfacts.com


When were US half dollars made of silver?

All US half dollars dated 1964 and prior are 90% silver (worth about $11 in scrap silver) All US half dollars dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver (worth about $5 in scrap silver) All US half dollars dated 1971-present that are circulating contain no silver and are only worth 50 cents. (The US does strike commemorative half dollars and proof silver half dollars for collectors but these are almost always found in mint packaging, not as a loose half dollar).

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What is the little marking on Jhon franklin kinedy's neck on the half dollar mean?

His name was John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and the marking on the half dollar is the designer's initials.


What is with the weird symbol on jfks neck on your 1983 Jfk 50 Cent Piece?

It's actually the stylized initials of Gilroy Roberts. He designed the obverse (front) of the Kennedy half dollars. It appears on all Kennedy half dollars.


Why is Real gold jewelry making my neck go green?

your 'real' gold will not be real, it will be gold plated. the other metals in your jewellery will be marking your neck.


How much is 10 half dollars?

10 half dollars is 5 dollars.


What is the marking an A inside of a W at the 5 o'clock position on the walking liberty half dollar eagle side?

The AW you see is Adolph A. Weinman's monogram, he designed the coin. It appears on all Walking Liberty half dollars and Mercury Head dimes.


How many half dollars are in 75.00?

150 x half dollars = 75.00 dollars.


What is one half of a billion dollars?

One half of one billion dollars is 500,000,000 dollars.


Where is the mint mark on a Kennedy silver half dollar?

On the 1964 coin the mint mark, "D", is located on the reverse side (tails) of the coin between the eagle claw and the word "Half". There were no half dollars minted at Philadelphia in 1964.During 1965, 1966 and 1967 there were no mint marks at all on any of the half dollars. Beginning in 1968 the mint mark was place on the obverse side (heads) of the coin and was located above the date and below Kennedy's neck. In 1968, 1969 and 1970, half dollars were only struck at Denver "D" and San Francisco "S". The "S" mint coins were proof strikes. In 1971 half dollars were struck at all 3 mints but "P" for Philadelphia was not placed on the coins until 1980.


How many half dollars in 50.00?

In $50.00, there are 100 half dollars.


How many half dollars does it take to make five dollars?

ten it takes 10 half dollars


What is a half of 140 dollars?

The half of 140 is 70


How many thousands of dollars in a half a million dollars?

500,000 = half a million