Kennedy Half Dollar 1968 Silver-Clad Mintmark D Grade AU - The Kennedy half dollar is a 50 cents US coin minted from 1964-Now. It features face of President John F. Kennedy on the obverse and an eagle on the reverse. Coin collectors and even ordinary citizens hoarded the coins of 1964, due to the new design and because of sentiment for the late President Kennedy. The Kennedy half dollar contained 90% silver in 1964. From 1965-1970 Kennedy half dollars were changed to silver-clad, with the silver content lowered to 40%. In 1971, the circulation coinage composition, eliminating the silver, and using the copper-nickel clad. Mintmarks appear just below the long end of the neck. This coin is graded AU - for more information on coin grading and Kennedy half dollars please visit our website http://www.4collectiblecoins.com.
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