90% Silver Coins 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Coin - $10 Face Value Bags

In the wake of John F. Kennedy's tragic assassination during a motorcade procession in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, the U.S. government swiftly moved to honor the memory of the beloved young president through the creation of a new coin. The U.S. Treasury reached out to renowned coin designer Gilroy Roberts mere hours after Kennedy's passing, signaling the beginning of an important numismatic endeavor. Just weeks later, on February 11, 1964, a ceremonial event marked the initial striking of the Kennedy half dollarÔÇöa coin that would replace the Franklin half dollar.

The Kennedy half dollar garnered immediate and widespread popularity, in large part due to its silver composition. The rush to collect 1964 Kennedy halves led to significant hoarding, resulting in limited circulation. Many experts posit that this early hoarding is a major contributing factor to the coin's scarcity in circulation today.