The Kennedy half dollar is a United States coin that has been minted since 1964. In the first year of production the coins were minted in 90% silver and 10% copper (90% silver). From 1965 through 1970, the coins were minted in a clad composition of mostly silver outer layers and a mostly copper inner layer (40% silver). After 1970, the coins are minted in a copper–nickel clad composition. From 1992 to 2018, 90% silver coins were made for inclusion in special "Limited Edition" silver proof sets. Beginning 2019 coins in the special silver proof sets are produced from pure (.999) silver.

All coins minted in 1975 and 1976 for the United States Bicentennial bore the dates "1776-1976". All 1970 and 1987 coins were issued only in special collector's sets (none released for general circulation). Due to declining demand for half dollars, 2001 was the last year the mint issued half dollars for general circulation (business strikes). Beginning in 2002, the coins were minted in smaller numbers and sold only to collectors at premiums above the face value. In 2021, half dollars were once again shipped to the Federal Reserve and thus released for general circulation.

For the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Half Dollar, the mint issued a -ounce .9999 gold version bearing the special date of "1964-2014".

Mintage figures

Date Mint mark Business strike mintage Proof mintage 1964 (90% silver)   277,254,766 3,950,762 1964 (90% silver) D 156,205,446   1965 (40% silver)   65,879,366   1966 (40% silver)   108,984,932   1967 (40% silver)   295,046,978   1968 (40% silver) D 246,951,930   1968 (40% silver) S   3,041,506 1969 (40% silver) D 129,881,800   1969 (40% silver) S   2,934,731 1970 (40% silver) D 2,150,000   1970 (40% silver) S   2,632,810 1971   155,164,000   1971 D 302,097,424   1971 S   3,220,733 1972   153,180,000   1972 D 141,890,000   1972 S   3,260,996 1973   64,964,000   1973 D 83,171,400   1973 S   2,760,339 1974   201,596,000   1974 D 64,625,000   1974 S   2,612,568 1976   234,308,000   1976 D 287,565,248   1976 S   7,059,099 1976 (40% silver) S 11,000,000 4,000,000 1977   43,598,000   1977 D 31,449,106   1977 S   3,251,152 1978   14,350,000   1978 D 13,765,799   1978 S   3,127,781 1979   68,312,000   1979 D 15,815,422   1979 S   3,677,175 1980 P 44,134,000   1980 D 33,456,449   1980 S   3,554,806 1981 P 29,544,000   1981 D 27,839,533   1981 S   4,063,083 1982 P 10,819,000   1982 D 13,140,102   1982 S   3,857,479 1983 P 34,139,000   1983 D 32,472,244   1983 S   3,279,126 1984 P 26,029,000   1984 D 26,262,158   1984 S   3,065,110 1985 P 18,706,962   1985 D 19,814,034   1985 S   3,362,821 1986 P 13,107,633   1986 D 15,336,145   1986 S   3,010,497 1987 P 2,890,758   1987 D 2,890,758   1987 S   4,227,728 1988 P 13,626,000   1988 D 12,000,096   1988 S   3,262,948 1989 P 24,542,000   1989 D 23,000,216   1989 S   3,220,194 1990 P 22,278,000   1990 D 20,096,242   1990 S   3,299,559 1991 P 14,874,000   1991 D 15,054,678   1991 S   2,867,787 1992 P 17,628,000   1992 D 17,000,106   1992 S   2,858,981 1992 (90% silver) S   1,317,579 1993 P 15,510,000   1993 D 15,000,006   1993 S   2,633,439 1993 (90% silver) S   761,353 1994 P 23,718,000   1994 D 23,828,110   1994 S   2,484,594 1994 (90% silver) S   785,329 1995 P 26,496,000   1995 D 26,288,000   1995 S   2,117,496 1995 (90% silver) S   679,985 1996 P 24,442,000   1996 D 24,744,000   1996 S   1,750,244 1996 (90% silver) S   775,021 1997 P 20,882,000   1997 D 19,876,000   1997 S   2,055,000 1997 (90% silver) S   741,678 1998 P 15,646,000   1998 D 15,064,000   1998 S   2,086,507 1998 (90% silver) S   878,792 1998 (90% silver) S   64,141 Matte finish 1999 P 8,900,000   1999 D 10,682,000   1999 S   2,543,401 1999 (90% silver) S   804,565 2000 P 22,600,000   2000 D 19,466,000   2000 S   3,082,483 2000 (90% silver) S   965,421 2001 P 21,200,000   2001 D 19,504,000   2001 S   2,294,909 2001 (90% silver) S   889,697 2002 P 3,100,000   2002 D 2,500,000   2002 S   2,319,766 2002 (90% silver) S   892,229 2003 P 2,500,000   2003 D 2,500,000   2003 S   2,172,684 2003 (90% silver) S   1,125,755 2004 P 2,900,000   2004 D 2,900,000   2004 S   1,789,488 2004 (90% silver) S   1,175,934 2005 P 3,800,000   2005 D 3,500,000   2005 S   2,275,000 2005 (90% silver) S   1,069,679 2006 P 2,400,000   2006 D 2,000,000   2006 S   2,000,428 2006 (90% silver) S   1,054,008 2007 P 2,400,000   2007 D 2,400,000   2007 S   1,384,797 2007 (90% silver) S   875,050 2008 P 1,700,000   2008 D 1,700,000   2008 S   1,377,424 2008 (90% silver) S   620,684 2009 P 1,900,0002009 circulating coin production figures United States Mint. Retrieved 2011–02–22   2009 D 1,900,000   2009 S   1,477,967 2009 (90% silver) S   694,406 2010 P 1,800,000  2010 D 1,700,000  2010 S   1,103,950 2010 (90% silver) S   585,414 2011 P 1,750,0002011 circulating coin production figures United States Mint. Retrieved 2011–07–24   2011 D 1,700,000   2011 S   1,098,835 2011 (90% silver) S   574,175 2012 P 1,800,000  2012 D 1,700,000  2012 S   794,002 2012 (90% silver) S   395,443 2013 P 5,000,000   2013 D 4,600,000   2013 S   802,460 2013 (90% silver) S   419,720 2014 P 2,500,000   2014 D 2,100,000   2014 S   704,806 2014 (90% silver) S 218,783 Enhanced 424,781 2014 (90% silver) W   218,783 Reverse Proof 2014 (90% silver) P   218,783 2014 (90% silver) D 218,783  2014 (99.99% gold) W   69,319 2015 P 2,300,000   2015 D 2,300,000   2015 S   662,855 2015 (90% silver) S   387,311 2016 P 2,100,000   2016 D 2,100,000   2016 S   570,209 2016 (90% silver) S   353,205 2017 P 1,800,000  2017 D 2,900,000  2017 S 225,000 Enhanced 568,678 2017 (90% silver) S   358,085 2018 P 4,800,000  2018 D 6,100,000  2018 S   492,901 2018 (90% silver) S   354,302 2018 (90% silver) S   199,116 Reverse Proof 2019 P 1,700,000  2019 D 1,700,000  2019 S   600,594 2019 (99.9% silver) S   412,509 2019 S   99,932 Reverse Proof 2020 P 2,300,000   2020 D 3,400,000  2020 S   464,188 2020 (99.9% silver) S   313,184 2021 P 5,400,000  2021 D 7,700,000   2021 S   559,571 2021 (99.9% silver) S   350,891 2022 P 4,800,000   2022 D 4,900,000   2022 S   446,082 2022 (99.9% silver) S   297,063 2023 P 30,200,000   2023 D 27,800,000   2023 S   362,711 2023 (99.9% silver) S   212,565 2024 P 15,700,000   2024 D 21,900,000   2024 S   355,786 2024 (99.9% silver) S   170,440 2025 P 11,200,000   2025 D 12,000,000   2025 S   304,725 2025 (99.9% silver) S   113,777

See also

United States cent mintage figures Lincoln cent mintage figures United States nickel mintage figures Roosevelt dime mintage figures United States quarter mintage figures Washington quarter mintage figures 50 State quarter mintage figures America the Beautiful quarter mintage figures American Women quarters United States half dollar mintage figures American Silver Eagle mintage figures

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