Of these, just one has cracked the $150,000 sale barrier. Per PCGS, a 1964 SP68 Kennedy half dollar sold at a 2019 Stack’s Bowers auction for $156,000.

Also, the Kennedy half dollar, first struck within months of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, was just about the most popular U.S. coin ever minted.

A rare half-dollar coin that was minted to honor President John F. Kennedy after his tragic assassination could fetch over $5,000 today, according to a price guide for collectible coins.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy half-dollar, the U.S. Mint is returning to the original portrait on coins struck in 1964.

Q: Whatever happened to the 50-cent piece? It used to be as common as the quarter, but it seems like ever since it became the “Kennedy half dollar” it has disappeared. Why?

The Mint launched the Kennedy Half Dollar coin in 1964 to commemorate President John F. Kennedy after his assassination in 1963. The coin's obverse (heads) features the original 1964 design of ...

In June 2023, another deep cameo PF70 example sold for a record $24,000 at a Stack’s Bowers auction. 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar, ‘Richard Green Collection’ Pedigree This is a bit of a unique ...

Of these, just one has cracked the $150,000 sale barrier. Per PCGS, a 1964 SP68 Kennedy half dollar sold at a 2019 Stack’s Bowers auction for $156,000.