Elderly Oklahoma Woman’s Gift Bag Of Silver Half-Dollars May Be Worth $100,000+

Denver Mint sealed bag of 1963 half dollars

The following is a Press Release announcing the upcoming auction of a rare, mint-sealed 1963 Denver Mint bag. The bag, a gift to an elderly women from her father in the 1970s, contains 2,000 Franklin Half Dollars. A canvas bag containing 2,000 silver half-dollars struck in 1963 at the Denver Mint and sewn shut there 60 years ago will bring a pretty penny for an elderly northeast Oklahoma woman who received the coins as a gift from …

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United States Mint Confirms 2022 Kennedy Half Dollars in Circulation

2022 Kennedy Half Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

For the second year in succession, the United States Mint has confirmed that it has produced 2022 Kennedy Half Dollar coins for circulation. The news came early in July when Mint spokesman confirmed that the Federal Reserve had placed an order for 5.2 million circulation quality Kennedy’s. The Mint produced 3 million in Denver and 2.2 in Philadelphia. This is in addition to the just-over 3 million what were produced for the Mint’s enrollment programs …

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2022 Kennedy Half Dollar 200-Coin Bags & 2-Roll Set Sales Being Today

2022 Kennedy Half Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

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 …

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2022 Kennedy Half Dollar 200-Coin Bags & 2-Roll Set Sales Being May 5th

2022 Kennedy Half Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

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 …

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Today’s Deal – 1955 Franklin Half Dollar

1955 Franklin Half Dollar

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 …

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Today’s Deal – 1963 Franklin Half Two-Coin Set

1963 P & D Franklin Half Dollar 2-Coin Set

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 …

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Today’s Deal – 1960s Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver Set

1960s Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver Coins

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.  …

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Yes, The 2021 Kennedy Half Dollar is in Circulation

2021-P Kennedy Half Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

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 …

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Today’s Deal – 1960s Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver Set

1960s Kennedy Half Dollar 40% Silver Coins

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 …

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Coin History – The Kennedy Half Dollar

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of NGC)

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 …

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