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U.S. Mint Coin Guide / Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver

1965-1970 Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver

1965-1970 Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver reference with U.S. Mint history, silver content, composition, weight, diameter, edge, designer, Krause number, ob

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1965-1970 Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver obverse real coin photo
1965-1970 Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver obverse real coin photo
1965-1970 Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver reverse real coin photo

Reference photos: local 1967 Kennedy half dollar images included in this folder.

1965-1970 Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver

1965-1970

United States

Half dollar

Circulating coin

Outer: 80% silver, 20% copper; core: 20.9% silver, 79.1% copper; overall 40% silver

40%

0.1479 oz ASW

11.50 g

30.6 mm

2.15 mm

Reeded

Gilroy Roberts / Frank Gasparro

KM# 202a

Varies by year and mint

Varies by issue; detailed mint-mark list intentionally left off this overview.

Calculated above

Coin descriptionPCGS Grading/Values

History: Reduced-silver Kennedy half dollar used after the 1964 issue.

Obverse: John F. Kennedy portrait.

Reverse: Presidential seal eagle.

Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver collector reference

This page is a focused U.S. Mint coin reference for the 1965-1970 Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver. It is designed for collectors researching dates, metal composition, silver content, size, edge style, designer information, Krause number, and basic obverse and reverse design details.