US 1971 Kennedy Half Dollar

Material: Copper-Nickel Clad (Outer layers: 75% copper, 25% nickel; Core: pure copper)
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Weight: 11.34 g
Edge: Reeded
Mint: Denver (D mintmark below Kennedy’s neck)
Obverse: This artifact is a United States 1971 Kennedy half-dollar featuring the left-facing profile of President John F. Kennedy, originally designed by Chief Engraver Gilroy Roberts shortly after the leader's tragic assassination. The year 1971 stands as a monumental milestone in American numismatic history because it marked the absolute end of silver content in standard circulating half-dollars. Under the provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970, the United States Mint completely eliminated the previous 40% silver clad composition, replacing it with a base-metal composition consisting of a pure copper core bonded to outer layers of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Struck at the Denver Mint, as indicated by the tiny "D" mintmark resting just above the date, this coin represents the democratization of American currency as the half-dollar was fully transformed into an industrial, hard-wearing piece of daily commerce.
Reverse: Heraldic eagle based on the Presidential Seal, holding olive branch and arrows; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR around.
Circa: Post-Silver Era / Modern Coinage
Condition: Very Fine
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