Kennedy Half-Dollars
(1964 - Current)
The Kennedy Half Dollar was introduced in 1964 to honor John F. Kennedy following his assassination in 1963. Designed by Gilroy Roberts (obverse) and Frank Gasparro (reverse), the obverse features a portrait of Kennedy, while the reverse displays a heraldic eagle adapted from the Presidential Seal.
90% Silver (1964):
The first year of issue was struck in 90% silver and 10% copper, weighing 12.50 grams. These coins were heavily saved by the public.
40% Silver Clad (1965–1970):
Beginning in 1965, rising silver prices led to a reduction in silver content. Half dollars were produced in a 40% silver clad composition, consisting of outer layers of 80% silver and 20% copper bonded to a 21% silver core. Production of 40% silver business strikes ended in 1970.
Copper-Nickel Clad (1971–Present):
Starting in 1971, the series transitioned to a standard copper-nickel clad composition (75% copper, 25% nickel bonded to a pure copper core), which continues today. While circulation use declined over time, the Mint has continued producing Kennedy halves for collectors.
Special subtypes include the 1976 Bicentennial reverse (dated 1776–1976) and various silver proof issues struck in later years. As a long-running modern series with multiple compositions, the Kennedy Half Dollar remains both a collectible and bullion-related denomination within U.S. coinage.
Check out dates & mintages for Kennedy Half-Dollars, below.Business Strikes
1964 (90% Silver) | 273,304,004
1964-D (90% Silver) | 156,205,446
1965 (40% Silver) | 65,879,366
1966 (40% Silver) | 108,984,932
1967 (40% Silver) | 295,046,978
1968-D (40% Silver) | 246,951,930
1969-D (40% Silver) | 129,881,800
1970-D (40% Silver) | 2,150,000
1971 | 155,164,000
1971-D | 302,097,424
1972 | 153,180,000
1972-D | 141,890,000
1973 | 64,964,000
1973-D | 83,171,400
1974 | 201,596,000
1974-D | 79,066,300
1976 Bicentennial | 234,308,000
1976-D Bicentennial | 287,565,248
1976-S (40% Silver) Bicentennial | 11,000,000
1977 | 43,598,000
1977-D | 31,449,106
1978 | 14,350,000
1978-D | 13,765,799
1979 | 68,312,000
1979-D | 15,815,422
1980-P | 44,134,000
1980-D | 33,456,449
1981-P | 29,544,000
1981-D | 27,839,533
1982-P | 10,819,000
1982-D | 13,140,102
1983-P | 34,139,000
1983-D | 32,472,244
1984-P | 26,029,000
1984-D | 26,262,158
1985-P | 18,706,962
1985-D | 19,814,034
1986-P | 13,107,633
1986-D | 15,336,145
1987-P | 2,890,758
1987-D | 2,890,758
1988-P | 13,626,000
1988-D | 12,000,096
1989-P | 24,542,000
1989-D | 23,000,216
1990-P | 22,278,000
1990-D | 20,096,242
1991-P | 14,874,000
1991-D | 15,054,678
1992-P | 17,628,000
1992-D | 17,000,106
1993-P | 15,510,000
1993-D | 15,000,006
1994-P | 23,718,000
1994-D | 23,828,110
1995-P | 26,496,000
1995-D | 26,288,000
1996-P | 24,442,000
1996-D | 24,744,000
1997-P | 20,882,000
1997-D | 19,876,000
1998-P | 15,646,000
1998-D | 15,064,000
1999-P | 8,900,000
1999-D | 10,682,000
2000-P | 22,600,000
2000-D | 19,466,000
2001-P | 21,200,000
2001-D | 19,504,000
2002-P | 3,100,000
2002-D | 2,500,000
2003-P | 2,500,000
2003-D | 2,500,000
2004-P | 2,900,000
2004-D | 2,900,000
2005-P | 3,800,000
2005-D | 3,500,000
2006-P | 2,400,000
2006-D | 2,000,000
2007-P | 2,400,000
2007-D | 2,400,000
2008-P | 1,700,000
2008-D | 1,700,000
2009-P | 1,900,000
2009-D | 1,900,000
2010-P | 1,800,000
2010-D | 1,700,000
2011-P | 1,750,000
2011-D | 1,700,000
2012-P | 1,800,000
2012-D | 1,700,000
2013-P | 5,000,000
2013-D | 4,600,000
2014-P | 2,500,000
2014-D | 2,100,000
2015-P | 2,300,000
2015-D | 2,300,000
2016-P | 2,100,000
2016-D | 2,100,000
2017-P | 1,800,000
2017-D | 2,900,000
2018-P | 4,800,000
2018-D | 6,100,000
2019-P | 1,700,000
2019-D | 1,700,000
2020-P | 5,400,000
2020-D | 7,700,000
2021-P | 2,300,000
2021-D | 3,400,000
2022-P | 4,900,000
2022-D | 4,800,000
2023-P | 30,200,000
2023-D | 27,800,000
2024-P | TBD
2024-D | TBD
2025-P | TBD
2025-D | TBD
Proof Strikes
Type 1, Silver
1964 Proof | 3,950,762
1965 SMS | 2,360,000
1966 SMS | 2,261,583
1967 SMS | 1,863,344
1968-S Proof | 3,041,506
1969-S Proof | 2,934,631
1970-S Proof | 2,632,810
1976-S Proof Silver Clad Bicentennial | 4,000,000
1992-S Silver Proof | 1,317,579
1993-S Silver Proof | 761,353
1994-S Silver Proof | 785,329
1995-S Silver Proof | 679,985
1996-S Silver Proof | 775,021
1997-S Silver Proof | 741,678
1998-S Silver Proof | 878,792
1999-S Silver Proof | 804,565
2000-S Silver Proof | 965,421
2001-S Silver Proof | 889,697
2002-S Silver Proof | 892,229
2003-S Silver Proof | 1,125,755
2004-S Silver Proof | 1,175,934
2005-S Silver Proof | 1,069,679
2006-S Silver Proof | 1,054,008
2007-S Silver Proof | 875,050
2008-S Silver Proof | 763,887
2009-S Silver Proof | 697,365
2010-S Silver Proof | 585,401
2011-S Silver Proof | 574,175
2012-S Silver Proof | 445,612
2013-S Silver Proof | 467,691
2014-S Silver Proof | 219,173
2015-S Silver Proof | 387,310
2016-S Silver Proof | 406,330
2017-S Silver Proof | 406,986
2018-S Silver Proof | 381,748
2019-S Silver Proof | 460,925
2020-S Silver Proof | 363,179
2021-S Silver Proof | 319,317
2022-S Silver Proof | 296,425
2023-S Silver Proof | 207,025
2024-S Silver Proof | TBD
2025-S Silver Proof | TBD
Type 2, Clad
1971-S Proof | 3,220,733
1972-S Proof | 3,260,996
1973-S Proof | 2,760,339
1974-S Proof | 2,612,568
1976-S Proof Bicentennial | 7,059,099
1977-S Proof | 3,251,152
1978-S Proof | 3,127,781
1979-S Proof | 3,677,175
1980-S Proof | 3,554,806
1981-S Proof | 4,063,083
1982-S Proof | 3,857,479
1983-S Proof | 3,279,126
1984-S Proof | 3,065,110
1985-S Proof | 3,362,821
1986-S Proof | 3,010,497
1987-S Proof | 4,227,728
1988-S Proof | 3,262,948
1989-S Proof | 3,220,194
1990-S Proof | 3,299,559
1991-S Proof | 2,867,787
1992-S Proof | 2,858,981
1993-S Proof | 2,633,439
1994-S Proof | 2,484,594
1995-S Proof | 2,117,496
1996-S Proof | 1,750,244
1997-S Proof | 2,055,000
1998-S Proof | 2,086,507
1999-S Proof | 2,543,401
2000-S Proof | 3,082,483
2001-S Proof | 2,294,909
2002-S Proof | 2,319,766
2003-S Proof | 2,172,684
2004-S Proof | 1,789,488
2005-S Proof | 2,275,000
2006-S Proof | 2,000,428
2007-S Proof | 1,702,116
2008-S Proof | 1,405,674
2009-S Proof | 1,482,502
2010-S Proof | 1,103,815
2011-S Proof | 1,098,835
2012-S Proof | 843,705
2013-S Proof | 854,785
2014-S Proof | 219,173
2015-S Proof | 711,872
2016-S Proof | 621,774
2017-S Proof | 621,390
2018-S Proof | 568,804
2019-S Proof | 687,480
2020-S Proof | 511,148
2021-S Proof | 521,826
2022-S Proof | 400,013
2023-S Proof | 367,418
2024-S Proof | TBD
2025-S Proof | TBD
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