This SMS finish 1964 Kennedy half dollar graded Specimen 67 by Professional Coin Grading Service brought $87,187.50 May 12 at a GreatCollections online auction. At Heritage’s April 25 CSNS Platinum Night auction, an identically graded example reached $108,000.

What is special about the 1964 Kennedy half dollar?

The Kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a fifty-cent coin currently issued by the United States Mint. Intended as a memorial to the assassinated 35th president of the United States John F. Kennedy, it was authorized by Congress just over a month after his death.

How can I tell if I have a rare 1964 Kennedy half dollar?

Kennedy Half-Dollar Errors and Varieties

• 1964 Proof Heavily Accented Hair. The hair above Kennedy’s hair has a few more incused lines making his hair look more pronounced.
• 1964 Proof and Circulation Strike Doubled Die. Look carefully at the words WE TRUST on the obverse of the coin.

What does a 1964 SMS Half Dollar look like?

The 1964 SMS Kennedy half dollar that just sold for nearly $50,000 has a satin-textured surface, which is the general appearance of all 1964 SMS halves. Salmon-orange rim toning kisses the upper obverse and lower reverse surfaces of the coin with ambient white-gray coloration across the fields and devices.

What year Kennedy half dollars are worth money?

You can still obtain Kennedy half dollars from some banks for face value and are quite common. Circulated coins minted from 1964 to 1970 derive most of their value from their silver content. From 1965 to 1970 the silver content was reduced from 90% (in 1964 dated coins) to 40% silver.

What was the silver dollar before the Morgan?

Peace Dollar
In December 1921, Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon approved the Peace Dollar to replace the Morgan Dollar. The Peace Dollar commemorated the declaration of peace between the United States and Germany. The Mint made more than one million Peace Dollars in less than one month.

What happened to the 1964 SMS coins?

Adams passed away on August 23, 1991 – just two months after the first Stack’s listing of the five-piece 1964 SMS coin set. Perhaps those coins were consigned by Adams’ or her family members during her waning days. Or perhaps the coins belonged to another U.S. Mint employee.

Where is the mint mark on a 1964 half dollar?

From 1968 until today, the mint mark is located on the obverse of the coin just below the point of Kennedy’s bust and above the date. From 1965 to 1967 all U.S. coins did not carry a mint mark. Mint mark location 1964 Kennedy half dollar. Mint mark location 1968 and later Kennedy half dollar.

What is the value of this coin with Kennedys hair change?

Kennedys wife requested the changes be made so that his hair would look better. Those are valued at between $100 and $900 depending on the condition and the market. Key date. High value listed would be for a coin in perfect condition, certified, and never having seen circulation.