Kennedy, who was gunned down ... is that the government put his image on half dollar coins beginning in 1964. Those coins permanently replaced the Benjamin Franklin 50-cent pieces, thus limiting ...

All Kennedy half-dollars before 1970 are worth more than their face value of 50 cents because of the silver they contain. Congress approved special commemorative designs for the Kennedy half ...

A day later, he began work on the new half-dollar design. The mint wanted to ensure production of the Kennedy coin could start in 1964, but in order to replace Benjamin Franklin with Kennedy ...

Q: Whatever happened to the 50-cent piece? It used to be as common as the quarter, but it seems like ever since it became the “Kennedy half dollar” it has disappeared. Why? When were the first ...

Q-I`m tempted to order a solid 14-karat gold Kennedy half dollar. It`s advertised at $10 plus $2.50 for postage and is dated 1963-1993 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination.

A family in Pennsylvania found a rare 1964 Kennedy half dollar worth more than $50,000 while sorting through their grandfather's vintage items. The coin is valuable ...

A rare half-dollar coin that was minted to honor President John F. Kennedy after his tragic assassination could fetch over $5,000 today, according to a price guide for collectible coins. A 1964 ...