NGC MS & PF Varieties Kennedy 1964 - Date
1966 SMS

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: HALF DOLLARS - KENNEDY, PROOF
Item Description: 50C 1966 SMS
Full Grade: NGC MS 67
Owner: bishopjd

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: NGC PF Kennedy 1964 - Current   Score: 288
NGC MS & PF Kennedy 1964 - Date   Score: 288
NGC MS & PF Varieties Kennedy 1964 - 1970   Score: 288
NGC PF & MS Kennedy 1964 - 1970   Score: 288
NGC MS & PF Varieties Kennedy 1964 - Date   Score: 288
NGC SMS 1966   Score: 2671
NGC SMS 1965-1967   Score: 2671
NGC MS 20th Century Type Set   Score: 255
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Kennedy Half Dollars (1964-Date)

Owner Comments:

The 1966 Kennedy Half Dollar was struck in a composition which included 40% silver. The net weight of pure silver within each coin is 0.1479 troy ounces, resulting in a premium to face value even for circulated examples of the issue. Accumulations of the coins may be sold as 40% junk silver.

The circulation strike coins had a mintage of 108,984,932 pieces and were struck without the use of mint marks. Despite the high mintage, these coins can be difficult to find in higher mint state grades. Incredibly, there are fewer than ten pieces that have graded MS67 or higher at PCGS and NGC.

In addition to the coins issued for circulation, the US Mint produced collector versions of the coin for inclusion in special mint sets. These coins have sharper strikes and reflective surfaces. Finding SMS examples with cameo or deep cameo contrast is uncommon, and these pieces will be prized by collectors.

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