What are the Lost Kennedy Half Dollars?

Answer 1

They're the figment of a advertising agent's imagination, trying to hype private sales. No Kennedy halves have ever been "lost". This is an attempt to play off the fact that in some recent years halves have only been struck for purchase by collectors, so they're "lost" to circulation.

Answer 2

Check your history books. That's John Kennedy on the half.

JFK halves from 1965 to 1969 are 40% silver. At $17/oz they contain around $3 worth of metal.

1964 halves are 90% silver and contain about $7 of silver.

1971 and later have no silver at all and are worth 50 cents.

Answer 3

The Lost Kennedy Half Dollars refers to a batch of 40% silver Kennedy half dollars that were discovered missing from the Denver Mint in 1980. It was later revealed that these coins were wrongfully removed from the mint by an employee. The missing coins have become valuable collector's items due to their rarity.

Answer 4

No. Over 277 million were struck in 1964 and can easily be found today.