1997-D 50C MS68 Certification #90038761, PCGS #6772

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: Denver Production Strikes: 19,876,000 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) Exemplar Notes: Ex. GRFN (Graham Napier). One of only four graded MS68 with none graded finer (as of 5/2016), this lustrous gem was a Acquired 9/2013 via Ira & Larry Goldberg. Photography/Imaging c/o Todd Pollock, BluCCPhotos.com

Jaime Hernandez

The 1997-D Kennedy Half Dollar came in very nice quality and many Uncirculated examples were saved. Coins in MS66 condition or lower are very common and easily affordable by almost all collectors. MS67 examples are much tougher to find, probably hundreds of examples still exist but finding one is a real challenge. In MS68 condition they are rare and very few examples have been found.