2014 U.S. JFK Kennedy Half Dollar Coin

"50th Anniversary - Special Release"

2014 Limited Edition, Special Release JFK Kennedy Half Dollar Coin (P) - For the United States Mint, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy added a new but sad chapter to the history of the half-dollar. It began in the days and weeks that followed his death, when officials received an outpouring of support for minting a coin in his honor. But since the Benjamin Franklin design on the 50-cent piece had been in place only 15 years (25 years is still the minimum needed for a change), Congress needed to approve an exception to the law for a new design featuring the fallen president. Newly installed President Lyndon Johnson quickly submitted a bill to Congress to authorize a re-design, and the House of Representatives took up the bill on December 17, 1963. The legislation sailed through Congress and was signed on December 30, 1963, as Public Law 88-526. In the two months between enactment of the law and minting the first coins, then-United States Mint Director Eva Adams, appointed by Kennedy in October 1961, charged Chief Engraver Gilroy Roberts and his protégé, Frank Gasparro, with creating the designs for the new half-dollar. After the assassination, during the final days of 1963, Roberts joined Adams and former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillon as Jacqueline Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy examined a trial strike of the design concept that had originated in connection with a presidential bronze medal series that Kennedy personally approved before he died. Simultaneous striking ceremonies were held at both the Philadelphia and Denver facilities on February 11, 1964. A few weeks later, on March 5, 1964, new Kennedy half-dollars were sent to Federal Reserve Banks for release into circulation. Public demand for the new coin was unprecedented…bearing an inscription of the year 1964. Since its debut, the Kennedy half-dollar has been a favorite among collectors. The 2014 Limited Edition, Special Release Kennedy Half Dollar coin commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the minting and issuance of the iconic Kennedy Half Dollar.

FEATURES:

• Brilliant Uncirculated Condition
• Philadelphia Mint Mark (P)
• Genuine Legal Tender struck by the U.S. Mint.
• 2014 U.S. Kennedy Half Dollar
• Comes in air-tight acrylic coin holder.
• Certificate of Authenticity Included.
• Special Release - 50th Anniversary Logo added in Color by the Merrick Mint.
  
• VERY LIMITED EDITION....ORDER NOW!!!!