It stands out because it’s the first American coinage with a copper-nickel composition.
Kennedy on the obverse and the Presidential seal on the reverse. Kennedy, assassinated on November 22 nd, 1963.ĭesigned by Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro, the 1971 half-dollar features J.F. currency in circulation?Īs the name suggests, the half-dollar commemorates America’s favorite president John F. Do you know the Kennedy half-dollar is the largest U.S.
