I have a slew of these things, and as per suggested on this site, have been using an egg carton to seperate by decades, then yrs. (Since you guys got me going on this grading thing, I can't help 2X2ing a couple choice coins from each decade). I just went through 28 Kennedy Halfs of yr 1967 and found no mint mark on any. That would indicate Philadelphia right? But, all the other piles of Kennedys are about 50/50 D and (none). So is this just happenstance? I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be under the eagles feet on the reverse side,just like the other years.
No coins dated 1965 - 1967 have a mintmark. The Mint did not use mintmarks at all during these years regardless of where a coin was made. This was do discourage hoarding by collectors. Mintmarks were resumed in 1968.
Not true. Philadelphia and Denver (and I think also San Francisco) minted coins during these years but no mintmarks were used. The absense of a mintmark on a coin of 1965 - 1967 does not necessarily mean it was minted in Philly.
I just went by what coinfacts.com had reported. "Mintmark: None (for Philadelphia, PA) just to the left of the base of the torch on the reverse" http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/kennedy_half_dollars/1967_half_dollar.htm http://www.coinfacts.com
One other thing, is there anything special about the 67 Kennedy half? She seemed to have a lot of those as well as 1964. The redbook says the 64's were 100% silver, but from 65 on they mixed copper and silver, so the 67's would be worth less, right?
The 1967 Kennedy half is 40% silver. Ben, That quote from coinfacts.com is generally true but not for 1965 - 1967. Those years are an oddity.
I recall hearing something akin to this a long time ago, but have never seen anything supporting it. Naturally it would make sense given the number struck. Ben
Well, I believe all 1967 half dollars were a actually made in Denver or San Francisco. Philly was cranking out dimes and quarters and San Francisco was helping with the coin shortage. Many, if not all, of the dies they were using were retired SMS dies. I don't believe Philly struck any half dollars between '64 and '71 though they might have made a few '65's.
The 1964 Kennedy is the only 90% business strike Kennedy produced. 1965-1970 Kennedy's are all 40% silver. Starting in 1971 the Kennedy half business strike halves are all copper clad and remain so today. Only bullion coins such as Silver American Eagles are 100% or 99.99 pure silver. Silver Proof sets that started back up in 1992, if I'm not mistaken, would contain 90% silver Kennedy's, quarters, and dimes. I hope this helps straighten out the silver content for you. When in doubt check the reeded edge of your coins. If is all silver, and no copper shows, it is silver, 90% for all quarters, dimes and halves, 40% for halves 1965-70. Good Luck and Keep on Collecting!!! Allen
