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US 1976 Kennedy Half Dollar
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US 1976 Kennedy Half Dollar

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Material: Copper-Nickel Clad (outer layers 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper core)
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Weight: 11.34 g
Mint / Mintmark: Denver (“D”)
Obverse: Portrait of President John F. Kennedy facing left, inscriptions LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and dual date 1776–1976. Designer: Gilroy Roberts.
Reverse: Depicts Independence Hall in Philadelphia with inscriptions 200 YEARS OF FREEDOM, INDEPENDENCE HALL, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and denomination HALF DOLLAR. Designer: Seth G. Huntington.
Circa: 1976
Condition: Very Fine – moderate circulation wear, clear detail on Kennedy’s portrait and the hall, legends fully readable.
Notes:

Struck for the U.S. Bicentennial alongside special quarter and dollar designs. All coins bear the dual date 1776–1976. The Denver Mint produced approximately 287 million of this issue, making it one of the most common commemorative U.S. halves.