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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;alcochaser, post: 345148, member: 11241&quot;]Look at a Barber or Walker halve, those coins circulated a LOT...</p><p><br /></p><p>However, even before the Kennedy the half dollar had been in decline, with people preferring $1 Silver Certs. The switch to Kennedy just accelerated the process. Then late 70s Inflation killed any real meaningful use outside of casinos. It takes a lot of the heavy coins buy most anything now... and now even the Casinos do not use them. This is why in 2001/2002 they quit minting them for circulation. However, as long as collectors get them from the mint, they will still be around in some form. Or at least while a certain senator from Mass remains in office.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I still get them from the bank and spend them..... mostly for novelty.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did once find a Kennedy half with hard honest circulation wear... NOT slot machine damage, but real wear. Some coin collector bought it from me as a curiosity. We could not figure out why a Kennedy could get that much honest rub wear. Pocket peace perhaps......[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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