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Message:: [QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 901301, member: 24633"]With the exceptions of 1964 & 1965-1970, all Kennedy's thereafter will be either copper/nickel clad or 90% silver. Silver coins are the easiest to spot by looking at the edge. After 1970, all of the 90% silver Kennedy's will be proof coins with one lone exception and that is the 3-pc. Bicentennial issues that were made both in proof and uncirculated 90% silver. Only clad proofs were produced from 1971-1991, and since 1992, both clad and silver proofs are produced. If you are searching rolls, proof coins, no matter whether they are silver or clad will stand out like a sore thumb because of the sharpness of the reeding (even on circulated proofs).  In searching circulated rolls, the toughest coins to find will be the 70-D (40% silver) and the 87 P&D (clad) since these were only issued in the Uncirculated Mint Sets. The Bicentennial issues produced for circulation will be the most common, and since 2001, no Kennedy halves have been produced for circulation and were only sold in bags and rolls by the U.S. Mint. Chris PS. There is one other exception but you will probably never find one in circulation, and that is the 1998-S Matte Finish. It was produced specially for the 2-pc RFK Commemorative Set.[/QUOTE]