{"product_id":"1976-d-usa-half-dollar-choice-bu-ms-64","title":"1976 D USA Half Dollar Choice BU (MS64)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1976 D USA Half Dollar Choice BU (MS-64) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Portrait of John Fitzgerald Kennedy facing left, with the legend around and the dates 1776-1976 below. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEngraver: Gilroy Roberts \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Copper-nickel clad copper \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 11.34 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 30.6 mm \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Reeded \u003cbr\u003eDie Axis: ↑↓ \u003cbr\u003eMint: The United States Mint of San Francisco, USA \u003cbr\u003eMintage: 287,565,248\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49225980838177,"sku":"US-4025","price":9.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/US-4025-2.jpg?v=1719620133","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/1976-d-usa-half-dollar-choice-bu-ms-64","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}