2014 Kennedy 50th anniversary announcement

But the 50th anniversary is the "Gold" anniversary

 

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Of course they can...it takes an act of Congress. Part of the problem though (and this is purely my opinion) is that it would be controversial to do so. The reason I think that is because the public as a whole holds Lincoln and Kennedy on a very high pedestal. Now, I'm not going to say I agree with or disagree with those views...but the fact is, a large majority of the population feel that way.

Proposing to remove these "great" leaders from their place of honor (on our coins) might be an unpopular decision. Remember, Congressmen need to worry about getting reelected. It would seem like an unwise move to propose a bill that might be unpopular...especially when it doesn't push their agenda.

Now, this is just my personal opinion. I think production of both should be stopped.

 

They could also stop making Half Dollars indefinitely and put the denomination on a hiatus like the morgan dollar between 1904 and 1921 and the sba dollar between 1981 and 1999, but the US Mint makes a lot of money off of those bags and 2 roll sets.

 

The 50th anniversary of a coin, not of the milestone of someone's life

 

They should discontinue the series. After all, President Kennedy never gave credit to Professor X, Magneto, & the other X-men for stopping the Cuban Missile Crisis. I'm a little bitter personally.

 

While it was in fact the 1st Design Released, I don't believe that the US Mint considers the Accented Hair as the "original" design.

Not to mention the fact that the Computer Generated Images of the Gold Kennedy have no hint of the Accented Hair. If anything at all, I would expect all 7 coins to share this particular profile.

 

Don't you mean his Death? A life commemoration would be the 46th Anniversary.

 

No, it's the 50th anniversary of the coin...which started in 1964. JFK died in 1963.

 

Wouldn't Kennedy half dollars dated 2014 be the 51st year that the coin has been minted?????

 

Yep, 51st year, 50th anniversary.

 

The design has been around 50+ years. I believe legislation could be passed quickly to change the design...if there was a deserving replacement.
Who would be the most likely candidate to replace JFK on the half dollar?

 

Doesn't it seem like it would be rather difficult to get support to replace such a popular (and assassinated) President?

 

Why replace JFK? There's no need for any half dollars.

 

Why would it have to be a person to replace JF Kennedy on the half dollar?

Let the history buffs chime in and let the US Mint issue a circulated commemorative or two, maybe three each year to celebrate a part of our history (the good, the bad and the ugly). It wouldn’t have to be something to cover every 50 year milestone but if they could come up with something to commemorate from our history every past so many years, maybe our youth and even some of the old timers might learn or remember something about US.

Examples could be for 2015, something that happened 50 (1965), 100 (1915), 150 (1865), 200 (1815) or 250 years ago (1765).

1765 – Patrick Henry's historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" Or

1765 – Britain enacts Quartering Act, required colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers.

1815 – Battle of New Orleans. Or

1815 – US declared war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute.

1865 – Gen Wm Sherman issues Field Order #15 (land for blacks). Or

1865 – Union occupies Fort Anderson, NC. Or

1865 – Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24). Or

1865 – General Sherman's march through South Carolina begins. Or

1865 – 1st black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany. Or

1865 – Tennessee adopts a new constitution abolishing slavery. Or

1865 – Freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education. Or

1865 – Confederate congress approves final design of "official flag". Or

1865 – President Lincoln inaugurated for his 2nd term as US president. Or

1865 – CSA President Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA. Or

1865 – General Robert E. Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. Or

1865 – US Secret Service created to fight counterfeiting. Or

1865 – President Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater. Or

1865 – Steamboat "SS Sultana" explodes in the Mississippi River. Or

1865 – Mary Edward Walker, 1st Army female surgeon, awarded Medal of Honor. Or

1865 – Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tennessee.

1915 – US Coast Guard created from Life Saving & Revenue Cutter services. Or

1915 - Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Or

1915 – 1st submarine disaster; a US F-4 sank off Hawaii, killing 21. Or

1915 – SS Lusitania sunk by German submarine; 1198 lives lost. Or

1915 – US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo.

1965 – 1st US combat forces arrive in Vietnam (3,500 Marines). Or

1965 – Watts riots begin in Southeast LA, lasts 6 days. Or

1965 – The 1st Cavalry Division of the United States Army arrives in Vietnam. Or

1965 - The Coinage Act of 1965

 

"Special" PCGS Label possibilites are endless.."Oswald Autograph"..."Jack Ruby Autograph".....guess I just miss the ole "Mail your order in" days.....

 

First details from the US Mint on the clad Kennedy set are out. This is from their Facebook page:

United States MintWe are so glad to see that so many of you are excited about the 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar sets! Here’s a little more information about the two-coin clad set that goes on sale July 24: The two-coin clad set will be $9.95. There are no maximum mintage limits and no pre-sale orders. Keep checking our Facebook and Twitter pages for more info!

TC

 

the silver and gold will be nice

 

I've been buying a few of the PR70 50th anniversary silvers on ebay. The best deal I've gotten so far is a little over $40. Might try flipping them when the others are released.

 

That is a really good deal. I got my silver for $47. I also picked up the PF70 clad as well. The clad has a lower population (609) than the silver (1923) right now. These numbers include all their different labels though, not just the 50th anniversary ones, which I think may be more in demand (if someone is a fan of labels of course).

https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-census/us/kennedy-half-dollars-pscid-44-desig-pf-page-3-base

TC

 

What did you pay for the clad, and what did you pay for your ms67? I've been trying to get one of each as well