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1966 Kennedy Half Dollar Lightly Circulated (40% Fine Silver, Mottled Toning)

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Grove City, Ohio, US

Designation: 1966 United States Kennedy Half Dollar Business Strike Mintage Year: 1966 Mint Location: Philadelphia Mint (Struck without a mint mark) Denomination: Fifty Cents ($0.50 USD) Composition: 40% Fine Silver (0.1479 Troy Ounce pure silver weight) Grade/Condition: Circulated / Very Fine (VF) Design Details: Obverse: Features Gilroy Roberts’ classic left-facing portrait of President John F.…

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Item description:

Designation: 1966 United States Kennedy Half Dollar Business Strike
Mintage Year: 1966
Mint Location: Philadelphia Mint (Struck without a mint mark)
Denomination: Fifty Cents ($0.50 USD)
Composition: 40% Fine Silver (0.1479 Troy Ounce pure silver weight)
Grade/Condition: Circulated / Very Fine (VF)
Design Details:
Obverse: Features Gilroy Roberts’ classic left-facing portrait of President John F. Kennedy. The date "1966" sits prominently at the bottom rim.
Reverse: Designed by Frank Gasparro, featuring the Presidential Seal with a heraldic eagle holding an olive branch and arrows.
Condition & Eye Appeal Notes:
Toning/Surfaces: Displays a heavy, dark mottled gray and golden-brown environmental patina across both sides, giving the coin a distinct look.
Wear: Mild to moderate flatting is present on the high points of Kennedy's hair and the cheekbone. The reverse eagle's breast feathers and shield lines show moderate circulation wear but remain completely legible.
Rim/Edge: The reeded edge is structurally solid with dark toning embedded between the grooves. No major rim nicks or gouges are visible.