1982-P 50C MS66 Certification #60156876, PCGS #6741

Wanted: Upgrade to MS67 - - - - - Type: Kennedy Half Dollar, Type 3, Copper-Nickel Clad (1971- ) Designer: Gilroy Roberts / Frank Gasparro Content: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center Weight: 11.30 grams Diameter: 30.61 millimeters Edge: Reeded (150 reeds) Mint: Philadelphia Production Strikes: 10,819,000 General Type Description: Beginning in 1971, all silver was removed from the Half Dollar, in favor of the same copper-nickel clad alloy that had been in use on Dimes and Quarter Dollars since 1965. Mintages remained low relative to all other denominations, with the result that the Half Dollar was seldom used or seen in circulation (a situation that persists today). Though somewhat lengthy, this series is easy and affordable to collect as either circulation strikes, Proofs, or both. Some dates, such as 1987-P and D, 2001-P, 2002-P and D, and others were not issued for circulation but are available only in Mint sets, adding a bit of a challenge. Major varieties include a 1972 No “FG” and a 1974 Doubled Die Obverse. (Source Guth, Ron. PCGS CoinFacts) Specific Issue Description: The 1982-P Kennedy Half Dollar is one of the scarcer issues in Gem condition. It is similar in scarcity to the 1984-D and the 1990-D. The 1982-P is common in circulated grades up to MS65 grade. In MS66 it is a little tougher but still easily available with hundreds if not thousands still out there. In MS67 it now becomes very scarce and less than a dozen are known with none being graded higher. (Source: Hernandez, Jamie. PCGS CoinFacts) Exemplar Notes: The present exemplar was acquired 10/2013 via Great Collections.

Jaime Hernandez

The 1982-P Kennedy Half Dollar is one of the scarcer issues in Gem condition. It is similar in scarcity to the 1984-D and the 1990-D. The 1982-P is common in circulated grades up to MS65 grade. In MS66 it is a little tougher but still easily avaiable with hundreds if not thousands still out there. In MS67 it now becomes very scarce and less than a dozen are known with none being graded higher.