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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1569537, member: 112&quot;]I agree. Half dollars circulated just like any other coin until the advent of the Kennedy half. When that happened, things changed. </p><p><br /></p><p>As a circulating coin the Kennedy was doomed from the get go, for several reasons. First of all it was a first year issue, many pulled the coins for that reason. Others pulled it because it was 90% silver, and they knew that was coming to an end.(this of course also put an end to Frankies and Walkers circulating) Still others pulled it as a tribute to the man, a remembrance. And because all of these people were pulling the coins from circulation, it began to be said that the coin was rare, hard to come by, and that was all it took for the general population to put away every one they ever saw. </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s basically been that way ever since. Even today, put a Kennedy half into circulation and somebody will scoop it up and stash it away in less than a hour, if not immediately.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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