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 ...

The 1971 Half Dollar holds a unique place in American coinage history as the first year the Kennedy Half Dollar was minted without any silver content for general circulation. Introduced in honor ...

A commemorative coin minted by the United States government, the Kennedy half-dollar is a piece of American history. Part of its allure is that it's everywhere. You can find Kennedy half-dollars ...

Kennedy, who was gunned down in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. One of the smaller effects of JFK’s assassination is that the government put his image on half dollar coins beginning in 1964.

A family in Pennsylvania found a rare 1964 Kennedy half dollar worth more than $50,000 while sorting through their grandfather's vintage items. The coin is valuable ...