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Kennedy half dollar, the Glossary

The Kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a fifty-cent coin issued by the United States Mint.^[1]

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1964 in the United States
Currencies introduced in 1964
Fifty-cent coins of the United States
Monuments and memorials to John F. Kennedy in the United States
Sculptures of presidents of the United States

American Numismatic Association

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is an organization founded in 1891 by George Francis Heath.

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Apollo 11 50th Anniversary commemorative coins

The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary commemorative coins were issued by the United States Mint in 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first crewed landing on the Moon by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

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Assassination of John F. Kennedy

On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.

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Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs

The Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs is the head of the Bureau of African Affairs, within the United States Department of State, who guides operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishment in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa and advises the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary for Political Affairs.

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A base metal is a common and inexpensive metal, as opposed to a precious metal such as gold or silver.

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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher.

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Big Nickel

The Big Nickel is a nine-metre (30 ft) replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel, located at the grounds of the Dynamic Earth science museum in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and is the world's largest depiction of a coin.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Circulation issue

A circulation issue at coins-of-the-uk.co.uk.

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Coin roll hunting

Coin roll hunting (often abbreviated as CRH) is the hobby of searching and sorting coinage pulled from circulation for collectible coins.

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Coin World

Coin World is an American numismatic magazine, with weekly and monthly issues.

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Coinage Act of 1965

The Coinage Act of 1965,, eliminated silver from the circulating United States dime (ten-cent piece) and quarter dollar coins.

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Coins of the United States dollar

Coins of the United States dollar – aside from those of the earlier Continental currency – were first minted in 1792.

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Commemorative coin

A commemorative coin is a coin issued to commemorate some particular event or issue with a distinct design with reference to the occasion on which they were issued.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.

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Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy

Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy, the 35th American president, include films, songs, games, toys, stamps, coins, artwork, and other portrayals.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Denver Mint

The Denver Mint is a branch of the United States Mint that struck its first coins on February 1, 1906.

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Die (manufacturing)

A die is a specialized machine tool used in manufacturing industries to cut and/or form material to a desired shape or profile.

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Dollar coin (United States)

The dollar coin is a United States coin with a face value of one United States dollar.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight David Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), nicknamed Ike, was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

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Eisenhower dollar

The Eisenhower dollar is a one-dollar coin issued by the United States Mint from 1971 to 1978; it was the first coin of that denomination issued by the Mint since the Peace dollar series ended in 1935. Kennedy half dollar and Eisenhower dollar are Eagles on coins.

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Eva Adams

Eva Adams (September 10, 1908 – August 23, 1991) was the Director of the United States Mint from 1961 to 1969.

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Frank Gasparro

Frank Gasparro (August 26, 1909 – September 29, 2001) was the tenth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, holding this position from February 23, 1965, to January 16, 1981.

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Franklin half dollar

The Franklin half dollar is a coin that was struck by the United States Mint from 1948 to 1963. Kennedy half dollar and Franklin half dollar are Eagles on coins and Fifty-cent coins of the United States.

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G. Mennen Williams

Gerhard Mennen "Soapy" Williams (February 23, 1911 – February 2, 1988) was an American politician who served as the 41st governor of Michigan, elected in 1948 and serving six two-year terms in office.

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George Washington

George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

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Gilroy Roberts

Gilroy Roberts (March 11, 1905 – January 26, 1992) was an American sculptor.

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Gimbels

Gimbel Brothers (known simply as Gimbels) was an American department store corporation that operated for over a century, from 1842 until 1987.

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Gloss (optics)

Gloss is an optical property which indicates how well a surface reflects light in a specular (mirror-like) direction.

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Greater Sudbury

Sudbury, officially the City of Greater Sudbury, is the largest city in Northern Ontario by population, with a population of 166,004 at the 2021 Canadian Census.

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Half dollar (United States coin)

The half dollar, sometimes referred to as the half for short or 50-cent piece, is a United States coin worth 50 cents, or one half of a dollar. Kennedy half dollar and half dollar (United States coin) are Fifty-cent coins of the United States.

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Hammer and sickle

The hammer and sickle (Unicode) is a communist symbol representing proletarian solidarity between agricultural and industrial workers.

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Henry B. González

Henry Barbosa González (born Enrique Barbosa González; May 3, 1916 – November 28, 2000) was an American Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Texas, who represented Texas's 20th congressional district from 1961 to 1999.

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Independence Hall

Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States.

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline "Jackie" Lee Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American writer, book editor, and socialite who served as the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of former president John F. Kennedy.

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John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

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Kennedy half dollar mintage figures

The Kennedy half dollar is a United States coin that has been minted since 1964. Kennedy half dollar and Kennedy half dollar mintage figures are Fifty-cent coins of the United States.

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Kentucky New Era

The Kentucky New Era is the major daily newspaper in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in the United States.

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.

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Mary Brooks

Mary Elizabeth Thomas Peavey Brooks (November 1, 1907 – February 11, 2002) was an American politician.

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Newsday

Newsday is a daily newspaper in the United States primarily serving Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, although it is also sold throughout the New York metropolitan area.

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Nickel

Nickel is a chemical element; it has symbol Ni and atomic number 28.

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Ontario

Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada.

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Oxnard Press-Courier

The Oxnard Press-Courier was a newspaper located in Oxnard, California, United States.

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Paralympic sports

The Paralympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.

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Pattern coin

A pattern coin is a coin which has not been approved for release, but produced to evaluate a proposed coin design.

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Philadelphia Mint

The Philadelphia Mint is a branch of the United States Mint in Philadelphia.

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President of the United States

The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Proof coinage

Proof coinage refers to special early samples of a coin issue, historically made for checking the dies (as in demonstrating that something is true) and for archival purposes.

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Q. David Bowers

Quentin David Bowers (born October 21, 1938) is an American numismatist, author, and columnist.

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Quarter (United States coin)

The quarter, formally known as the quarter dollar, is a denomination of currency in the United States valued at 25 cents, representing one-quarter of a dollar.

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Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 37th president of the United States from 1969 to 1974.

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Robert F. Kennedy

Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known by his initials RFK, was an American politician and lawyer.

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Rosemont, Illinois

Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, located immediately northwest of Chicago.

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San Francisco Mint

The San Francisco Mint is a branch of the United States Mint.

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Seal of the president of the United States

The seal of the president of the United States is used to mark correspondence from the president of the United States to the U.S. Congress, and is also used as a symbol of the presidency itself.

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Seth G. Huntington

Seth George Huntington (February 12, 1920 – November 3, 2021) was an American artist and sculptor.

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Silver

Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂erǵ'')) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.

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Silver Thursday

Silver Thursday was an event that occurred in the United States silver commodity markets on Thursday, March 27, 1980, following the attempt by brothers Nelson Bunker Hunt, William Herbert Hunt and Lamar Hunt (also known as the Hunt Brothers) to corner the silver market.

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The Free Lance–Star

The Free Lance–Star is the principal daily newspaper distributed throughout Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States, with a circulation area including the city of Fredericksburg and all or parts of the counties of Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, Louisa, Orange, Prince William and Westmoreland.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Numismatist

The Numismatist (formerly Numismatist) is the monthly publication of the American Numismatic Association.

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United States Bicentennial

The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic.

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United States Bicentennial coinage

The United States Bicentennial coinage is a set of circulating commemorative coins, consisting of a quarter, half dollar and dollar struck by the United States Mint in 1975 and 1976.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress, or simply Congress, is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.

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United States Department of the Treasury

The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States, where it serves as an executive department.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_half_dollar

Also known as JFK half dollar, John F. Kennedy half dollar, Kennedy half-dollar.

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Kennedy half dollar, the Glossary

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See also

1964 in the United States

Currencies introduced in 1964

Fifty-cent coins of the United States

Monuments and memorials to John F. Kennedy in the United States

Sculptures of presidents of the United States

References