As you sort through your change or check your coin collection, keep an eye out for 50-cent pieces that could be worth more than face value. Kennedy half dollar values depend on lots of things ...

Kennedy — the coin’s obvious namesake. It was a commemorative issuance made in Kennedy’s honor, as SD Bullion outlined. While over four billion Kennedy half dollars were minted in the years ...

Kennedy following his assassination. Originally composed of 90% silver, the coin’s silver content was reduced to 40% (1965–1970) before transitioning to a copper-nickel-clad composition in ...

The Kennedy half dollar was first minted in 1964 in the wake of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy — the coin’s obvious namesake. It was a commemorative issuance made in Kennedy’s honor, ...