No. The US Mint did not issue any gold JFK 50 cent pieces.
It's still worth 50 cents.
John F. Kennedy
That was the first year John F. Kennedy was on the half dollar.
1966 Kennedy half dollar is 40% silver and valued at about $2.50 for the silver.
The fifty-cent piece, also known as the half dollar, has featured several designs, but the most recognized is the Kennedy half dollar, which honors President John F. Kennedy. This design was introduced in 1964 following his assassination. Prior to that, the Walking Liberty design by Adolph A. Weinman was used from 1916 to 1947. Other designs have featured figures like Benjamin Franklin and the U.S. Mint's seal.
Yes, the "Half Dollar"... (aka, the "Fifty-Cent" piece)
1964, the year after he was assassinated
It's still worth 50 cents.
So many were made most are valued only for the silver, about $5.00
John F. Kennedy
The 50 cent piece.
John F. Kennedy,The Kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a currently struck fifty cent coin issued by the United States Mint. Intended as a memorial to the assassinated President John F. Kennedy, it was authorized by Congress just over a month after his death. The Treasury Department made the coins available to the public beginning on March 24, 1964.
Piece....50 cent piece!
That was the first year John F. Kennedy was on the half dollar.
1966 Kennedy half dollar is 40% silver and valued at about $2.50 for the silver.
1964 to date Kennedy, 1948 to 1963 Ben Franklin, 1796 to 1947 Miss Liberty.
The fifty-cent piece, also known as the half dollar, has featured several designs, but the most recognized is the Kennedy half dollar, which honors President John F. Kennedy. This design was introduced in 1964 following his assassination. Prior to that, the Walking Liberty design by Adolph A. Weinman was used from 1916 to 1947. Other designs have featured figures like Benjamin Franklin and the U.S. Mint's seal.