1964 (D) Kennedy Half Dollar - Quadrupled Die Obverse

Strike Type

Doubled Die Obverse

Coin Details

Year

1964

Denomination

Half Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Kennedy Half Dollars Silver 1964 to Date

Designer

Gilroy Roberts/Frank Gasparro

Mintage (whole issue)

156,205,446

Composition

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Weight

12.5g

Diameter

30.61mm

Edge

Reeded

Auction Record

Price realized: $492
Sold: 1 July 2020
Grade: MS65
Auction house: Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1964 (D) Kennedy Half Dollar - Quadrupled Die Obverse is a half dollar from the Denver Mint, belonging to the Kennedy Half Dollars Silver 1964 to Date series. The U.S. Mint struck 156.2 million Denver half dollars dated 1964 in all; how many came from the Quadrupled Die Obverse is not recorded. The obverse features John F. Kennedy facing left, based on the presidential medal by Gilroy Roberts and the reverse displays the Presidential Seal — a heraldic eagle with shield, olive branch, and arrows. Rushed into production weeks after President Kennedy's assassination. Both Philadelphia and Denver struck massive quantities that were immediately hoarded. Coined at Denver's facility, which transitioned from processing Colorado gold rush metal to full-scale coin production in 1906. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30.61 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #411631.