The minimal time spent in circulation means that the condition of these coins tends to be much better than the previously discussed half dollars. Despite their frequency, their condition and underlying silver content make them worthy investments. Fill out our online form today to get started. Automated page speed optimizations for fast site performance.
August 31, About the Author. Please contact us to arrange a time that is convenient for you. Coin Net. Most of the FBL coins are believed to have been among the first coins struck and tend to be in MS65 or higher grades.
Following the sale of this example in for much more than was expected, interest in the series has continued to increase. When sold in , it garnered the most money ever for a Franklin half. The king of Kennedy half dollars is a coin with a lot of mystery surrounding how it came into existence.
In , in addition to the business strike and Proof examples of the first year of issue of the new Kennedy series, a small number estimated at 12 coins that are believed but not certain to have been experimental strikes were made to determine what finish would be used on coins from to when the Mint did not issue any Proof or Mint Sets and instead issued Special Mint Sets. However, this more than year-old coin is still in Mint State condition. Coupled with its colorful toning and excellent eye appeal, this makes it an attractive addition to any coin collection.
Numismatist Eric P. Newman had an eye for quality and only purchased the finest coins for his collection. This finest known example makes it a high-value coin. New York,. In the early s, the United States Mint produced coin dies by hand. This process was slow and labor-intensive. The mint reused coin dies from previous years to save money. They did this by grinding off part of the date and re-punching a numeral to form the new date.
There is evidence of a "4" underneath the last digit of the date. There are only eight known examples of this rare die variety , and this is the finest known specimen. Here is another example of a Proof coin produced at a branch mint.
The Philadelphia mint facility produced all the other Proof Capped Bust half dollars except for the and dated coins that were minted in New Orleans. Any advanced coin collector seeking a Proof specimen of a Capped Bust half dollar produced at a branch mint will have to fork over a large amount of money since less than thirty of them exist.
Additionally, this is one of only three of the finest known examples of the O Proof half dollars. Since workers at the mint cut the coin dies by hand, this manual process produced several die varieties. This particular variety has two leaves on the wreath underneath the eagle's wings. Other varieties have a group of three leaves under the eagle's wings. This coin is the only Mint State example that exists of this rare die variety and is valued at close to half a million dollars.
The U. Mint produced the Liberty Seated half dollar in every year from until The designs varied slightly over the years, but the basic obverse and reverse major design elements remain the same. The half dollars minted in New Orleans in were supposed to have arrows on either side of the date and sun rays above the eagle on the reverse.
This coin has neither in only four examples are known. Adding this rarity to your coin collection will set you back over a half a million dollars. Here is yet another Early American half dollar from the D. You can check out a list of half dollar designs —ranging all the way from to date! That's roughly Modern half dollars made from a cheaper copper-nickel "clad" alloy are still produced periodically but rarely, if ever, actually circulate as money i. Half dollar coins were once commonly seen in casinos but are less popular now that most slot machines aren't coin-operated.
Quarters meanwhile became the most convenient and widespread denomination favored by manufacturers of vending machines, arcade chassis, and washers and dryers at laundromats in the late 20th century. This dampened commercial demand for half dollars as a result. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
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