No half dollar ends up leaving the mint with Kennedy's initials. However, some people add things after they leave the mint which can include things such as gold plating, stamping years, designs or even JFK on the coin. These things do not add any value at all to the coin.
In 1960, Canadian 1 cent pieces ("pennies") were made of bronze, 5 cent pieces ("nickels") were made of nickel, and 10 cent pieces ("dimes"), 25 cent pieces ("quarters"), 50 cent pieces ("half dollars") and dollar coins were all composed of 80% silver (with, I believe, the balance being copper).
copper cent and half-cent pieces
To calculate the value of 1,800 fifty-cent pieces, multiply the number of coins by their value: 1,800 x $0.50 = $900. Therefore, 1,800 fifty-cent pieces are worth $900.
The initials VDB were those of Victor David Brenner, who designed the Lincoln cent.
LCW is the designer's initials.
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Nickel 3-cent pieces were introduced in 1865.
It is not a mintmark - it is the initials of Victor David Brenner, the engraver that designed the Lincoln cent.
No such coin. A penny is one cent so a 2 cent penny does not exist. There are US Two- Cent pieces but a date is needed.
The initials of the designer of the Lincoln Wheat Ears Cent, Victor David Brenner, appeared on the coins between the wheat stalks.
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Nickel is the magnetic element used in five cent pieces, also known as nickels, in the United States.