1993-S Kennedy Half
Price estimates — not financial advice. Values are based on published price guides and recent sales data. Coin grade dramatically affects value. Always verify with a trusted dealer or third-party grading service before buying or selling.
| Grade | Quality | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| PR-65 | Gem Proof | $3 |
| PR-69 | Near Perfect Proof | $7 |
| PR-70 | Perfect Proof | $30 |
Source: published price guides (USA Coin Book / PCGS). Values are estimates and may not reflect current market conditions.
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).
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 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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