1976 D USA Half Dollar Choice BU (MS64)

1976 D USA Half Dollar Choice BU (MS-64)

The Kennedy half dollar was first issued in 1964 as a tribute to President John F. Kennedy following his assassination in 1963. Designed by Gilroy Roberts (obverse) and Frank Gasparro (reverse), the coin features a profile of Kennedy on the front and the Presidential Seal on the back. The 1964 issue was struck in 90% silver, but from 1965 to 1970 it was reduced to 40% silver, and later switched to a copper-nickel clad composition in 1971. While once commonly used in circulation, the Kennedy half dollar gradually became more of a collector's item, with limited production for circulation in later years and most modern issues sold directly to collectors by the U.S. Mint.

Obverse: Portrait of John Fitzgerald Kennedy facing left, with the legend around and the dates 1776-1976 below.
Reverse: Commemorating the Bicentenary of the United States Declaration of Independence, the reverse features Independence Hall in the centre, with the country name above, and denomination below.

Specifications:
Engraver: Gilroy Roberts
Composition: Copper-nickel clad copper
Weight: 11.34 g
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mint: The United States Mint of San Francisco, USA
Mintage: 287,565,248