Is it worth saving halves that I find in rolls after 2000? I thought they were only released in sets? Are the mintage figures wrong? If I hold on to them will I be able to sell them for more than fifty cents?
That would be after 2001, not 2000. But those dated 2002 and later were sold in rolls by the mint. As for their potential future value, unless they would grade very high, 50 cents is about it.
The US Mint still sells current dated rolls & bags of half dollars to the public. Since 2001, the bags of Kennedy half dollars are languishing in Federal Reserve Banks. There is no demand for this coinage so there has been little to no release, Vegas has the most halves right now. I think 2005 Kennedy was only released in Mint Sets, I'd have to check on that though. Happy Collecting
Very few major casinos use the 50¢ piece anymore, they have slot tokens or coinless slots. In betting situations where you get an odd dollar amount, a chert or actual 50¢ piece is still used.
2005 ushered in the era of the Satin Finish coins so in a manner of speaking, only the Satin Finish Kennedy's were available in mint sets. The 2005 coins sold in rolls and bags were regular production coins. As for hanging onto those post 2001 Kennedy's you find in rolls, as GDJMSP said, unless they are high grade, they'll probably never be worth more than 50 cents. I only say this because of the amounts minted, all have been socked away and if things are readily available, they just don't bring much of a premium. Regardless of mintage numbers, if they've all been collected, they fall into the common area of collecting since there just doesn't seem to be any "magic" associated with the coin and there may never be except for high grade examples as previously stated.
Correct, Half Dollars are used in the California NA Casino's at the Blackjack table. A $1.00 bet pay $1.50 on a blackjack.
I think I'll keep them, I could see the half dollar being eliminated or being replaced with some smaller bimetallic coin. I paid 50 cents for them and I can redeem them for 50 cents. My only risk is inflation.
