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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tim C, post: 4475362, member: 71569&quot;]2014 P &amp; D Kennedy half dollars from the standard Uncirculated Set, bag or rolls were the normal strikes, i.e. spaghetti hair.</p><p><br /></p><p>(the US mint does state that the Uncirculated Sets are struck with a &quot;special coining process used to make the coins.&nbsp; Uncirculated coins are manufactured using the same process as circulating coins but with some quality enhancements that produce sharp, intricately detailed images.&nbsp; These finishes make it easier to tell a true uncirculated coin from a circulating coin that simply hasn&#039;t been issued into circulation.&nbsp; They are struck on special presses using greater coining force than circulating coins.&nbsp; They have the same designs as circulating coins, but they are not meant for daily use.&nbsp; They are for collectors and are kept in better condition than coins that have been handled often”)</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2014, the US Mint offered a “United States Mint Coin Discovery Set” which had three Kennedy half dollars with the three different finishes, 2014-S Clad Proof, 2014-P Uncirculated and 2014-D Circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>2014 also saw the US Mint make several Kennedy half dollars to mark the 50th year of the series.&nbsp; All of these coins had the obverse hair design of Kennedy’s head with the design of the original 1964 design and included a clad set consisting of a P and D mintmark, a gold with the W mintmark and a set of four different silver coins MS 2014-D, Enhanced MS 2014-S, PR 2014-P and Reverse PR 2014-W.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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