Information & News About United States Coins
Today’s Deal is actually an ongoing sale at Dave’s Collectable Coins. Now through June 4th, you can save 5% on all of the Barber coinage that is in stock. This includes Barber Dimes, Barber Quarters, and Barber Half Dollars. Grades and prices vary but you can get a full listing of all the coins available here. There is nothing you need to do to get the discount as it is automatically applied when you put …
The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2022 Kennedy Half Dollar starting next week. Sales will begin at the usual time of Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site today. While there is no mintage limit for the Kennedy Half Dollar as it is considered a circulating coin, there are production limits on the bags and roll sets that will be offered for sale. First is the 2022 Kennedy Half Dollar …
The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2022 Kennedy Half Dollar starting next week. Sales will begin at the usual time of Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site on May 5, 2022. While there is no mintage limit for the Kennedy Half Dollar as it is considered a circulating coin, there are production limits on the bags and roll sets that will be offered for sale. First is the 2022 …
Today’s Deal is on a beautiful Franklin Half Dollar that would be a great addition to any collection. The 1955 Franklin Half Dollar being offered is a brilliant uncirculated example of the short lived series. It is priced at $36.95 (plus $1.95 shipping). This is far below the $50 average book price for this coin in this grade. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase …
Today’s Deal is an excellent price on a two-coin set of 1963 Franklin Half Dollars. The set comes with a brilliant uncirculated example from both the Denver and Philadelphia Mints and is priced at $47.95 (plus $1.95 shipping). This is just under the average book price of a single coin in this set, making it an exceptional deal. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase …
Today’s Deal is an excellent opportunity to get the somewhat difficult to find 40% silver Kennedy Half Dollars from the 1960s. From 1965 through 1969, the Half Dollar contained 40% silver before moving to the Nickel-Copper clad in 1970 through to today. 1964 was the last year any circulating coin in the United States had 90% silver content. Right now, Hall of Fame Memorabilia has three of these 5-coin sets priced at $44.99 each including free shipping. …
Don’t be surprised if you get a roll of Half Dollar coins from your local bank and find a 2021 Kennedy Half Dollar in them. The Federal Reserve, for the first time since 2001, has ordered the half dollar coin for circulation and the Mint is happily producing them. The Kennedy half dollars will bare the Denver and Philadelphia mint marks. For the first part of 2021, the Kennedy half had only been produced for …
Today’s Deal is an excellent opportunity to get the somewhat difficult to find 40% silver Kennedy Half Dollars. From 1965 through 1969, the Half Dollar contained 40% silver before moving to the Nickel-Copper clad in 1970 through to today. 1964 was the last year any circulating coin in the United States had 90% silver content. Right now, Hall of Fame Memorabilia has three of these 5-coin sets priced at $49.99 each including free shipping. US Coin News …
It is possible, although not certain, that if President John F. Kennedy had not been assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, we could still be carrying Franklin Half Dollars in our pockets. The events of that November day changed the United States – and arguably the world – and that included the half dollar coin. As I shared in the Coin History article on the Franklin Half Dollar, the assassination of Kennedy brought …
Today’s Deal is a great way to get started on your Kennedy Half Dollar collection. Right now, you can pick up an 8-coin set of gem proof condition Kennedy’s from 2000-2007 for the stellar price of $49.99, far below the average $7.50 price were you to buy the coins separately. All of the coins have been taken directly from the United States Proof Sets. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This Today’s …