1976 Kennedy Half (bicentennial)
- Denomination
- Half Dollar
- Mint
- P (Philadelphia)
- Composition
- copper-nickel clad
- Mintage
- 234,308,000
This page has imported grade-level guide data and is ready for normal collector comparison.
| Grade | Quality | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated | $2 |
| MS-65 | Gem Uncirculated | $4 |
| MS-66 | Gem Uncirculated+ | $9 |
| MS-67 | Superb Gem | $28 |
Estimates from published guides and recent sold data. Grade is everything. Verify before you buy.
What is the 1976 Kennedy Half (bicentennial) worth?
Current guide estimates on this page range from $2.00 to $28.00 depending on grade.
Why does grade matter for the 1976 Kennedy Half (bicentennial)?
Coin value can change sharply by condition. Use the grade ladder and price-by-grade table before relying on any single headline estimate.
Does melt value affect the 1976 Kennedy Half (bicentennial)?
This page does not show a meaningful melt floor for this coin, but silver and gold issues can have metal value that affects lower-grade outcomes.
- Minted
- 1976
- Denomination
- Half Dollar
- Composition
- copper-nickel clad
- Mintage
- 234,308,000
Kennedy Half series: The fastest design-to-strike turnaround in modern US coinage - authorized December 1963, in circulation by March 1964 to memorialize JFK. Public hoarding of the 90% silver 1964 issue removed it from circulation almost immediately. Silver content dropped to 40% (1965–1970), then to clad copper-nickel (1971–present). Designed by Gilroy Roberts (obverse), Frank Gasparro (reverse). Struck 1964–present.
The Kennedy Memorial (1964–present): Authorized just weeks after the assassination, the Kennedy Half Dollar entered circulation in March 1964. Public demand was so intense that mintage was unlimited that first year - every Kennedy half struck in 1964 is 90% silver. Hoarding pulled most from circulation within months. The denomination has barely circulated since.
The Silver Coinage Act (1964–1965): The Coinage Act of 1965 stripped silver from the dime and quarter entirely and reduced the half dollar to 40% silver. Skyrocketing silver prices and the strain on US silver reserves forced the change. 1964 was the last full-silver year for circulating US coinage - collectors mark the year as the modern silver cutoff.
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