John F. Kennedy was fatally struck in the neck and head as he was passing through Dallas, Texas on Nov. 22, 1963. Lee Harvey Oswald was later arrested for the killing, but was shot and killed two ...

The Kennedy half-dollar coin was first minted in 1964, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The coin was designed by Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro.

There are three types of Kennedy half-dollars minted. The 1964 coins are 90 percent silver; the 1965-69 issues are 40 percent silver, while the half-dollars minted between 1970-96 contain no silver.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy half-dollar, the U.S. Mint is returning to the original portrait on coins struck in 1964. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal ...