Coin Values Moving with Precious Metals: Up-Dated 2/1/2021: Gold $1867 Silver $ Franklin Half Dollar Value Minimum 1952 Franklin half dollar value is $9.93 however a quick check for the 'S' mintmark on the reverse is needed. The second set produced in 2014 was the 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection. This four-coin silver half-dollar set featured four different finishes on the coins. Each coin used the original 1964 unmodified high relief obverse design that was hand-sculpted by United States Mint Chief Engraver Gilroy Roberts in 1963.
Circulating Coins- Year of Issue: 1794 to Present
- Authorizing Legislation: Coinage Act of 1792
Background
The “Kennedy” theme is the current design of the U.S. 50-cent coin. The U.S. Mint first issued this design in 1964, the year after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The obverse (heads) shows an image of Kennedy based on a portrait prepared for his presidential medal. The Presidential Seal appears on the reverse (tails).
The Mint made the first half dollar in 1794 of silver. The designs from 1794 to 1947 showed a woman symbolizing liberty on the obverse and an eagle on the reverse. 1947 was the last year that Liberty appeared on a U.S. circulating coin.
From 1916 to 1947, the Mint produced the “Walking Liberty” half dollar designed by Adolph A. Weinman. Weinman also designed the iconic Mercury dime. The obverse shows the figure of Liberty walking with her right arm extended and holding laurel and oak branches in her left. She’s draped in the folds of the American flag while the sun rises in the background. The reverse features an eagle with unfolded wings perched on a rock. A pine branch grows from the rock.
In 1948, an image of Benjamin Franklin replaced Liberty on the obverse of the half dollar. The reverse depicted the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. A temporary reverse featuring Independence Hall – also in Philadelphia – appeared in 1975 and 1976 to celebrate the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence. The reverse returned to the Liberty Bell until the last year of its design in 1963.
In 1971, the Mint removed silver from the half dollar and the composition became copper-nickel clad.
Since 2002, half dollars have been minted each year as part of annual coin sets and other numismatic products but not released into circulation.
Other Circulating Coins:
Penny | Nickel | Dime | Quarter
Read MoreRead LessCharacteristics
Obverse (heads): Shows a profile of President John F. Kennedy based on a portrait prepared for his presidential medal.Reverse (tails): Depicts the Presidential Seal. It consists of a heraldic eagle with a shield holding an olive branch and a bundle of 13 arrows. The olive branch symbolizes peace and the arrows symbolize war. A ring of 50 stars to represent the states surrounds the design.
Obverse Inscriptions
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- Year
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- HALF DOLLAR
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
Mint and Mint Mark
2019 S
Specifications
| Composition | Weight | Diameter | Thickness | Edge | No. of Reeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cupro-Nickel Balance Cu | 11.340 g | 30.61 mm | 2.15 mm | Reeded | 150 |
Artist Information
ObverseKennedy Half Dollar Value Chart
- Sculptor: Gilroy Roberts
1974 50C (Regular Strike) Kennedy Half Dollar - PCGS CoinFacts
Reverse- Sculptor: Frank Gasparro