Lot 26
1964 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar
| Lot number | 26 |
|---|---|
| Category | Coins & Currency |
| Auction | Como Coins Weekly Coin Auction – Graded, Gold & Bulk Silver |
| Date | October 25, 2026 at 8:05 pm CT |
| Auction house | BIGBIDNOW |
| Location | Columbia, Missouri |
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Description
1964 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar - First Year of Issue, 90% Silver .3617 oz ASW. Philadelphia (no mintmark) or Denver D mint, struck in 1964 only in 90% silver before clad era.
Obverse: JFK portrait by Gilroy Roberts, authorized by Congress just weeks after assassination. Reverse: Heraldic eagle by Frank Gasparro based on Presidential Seal. Business strike circulation issue, heavily hoarded from day one.
The last 90% silver half dollar for circulation and most popular Kennedy half ever. The 1964-P and 1964-D are both one-year type coins - after this, 1965-1970 were 40% silver, 1971-present are copper-nickel clad.