However, when the 1980 Kennedy half dollar was struck on top of a 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar, the resulting overstrike is worth lots more. This combo coin sold for $22,325 in 2016.

The Kennedy half dollar was first minted in 1964 in the wake of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy -- the coin's obvious namesake. It was a commemorative issuance made in Kennedy's ...

A 1964 Kennedy silver half-dollar could fetch up to $5,200 on the open market as long as it is in pristine and "uncirculated" condition. IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral. Jan 09, 2024.

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.

WASHINGTON D.C., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) will open sales for rolls and bags of 2025 Kennedy Half Dollar coins beginning on May 6 at noon EDT. Available ...

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. IE 11 is not supported.

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 Kennedy half dollar was first minted in 1964 in the wake of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy -- the coin's obvious namesake.

The Kennedy half dollar was first minted in 1964 in the wake of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy -- the coin's obvious namesake.