1968-S PROOF KENNEDY LIQUID BLACK MIRRORS

1968-S VERY HIGH GRADE EXTREMELY RARE SILVER PROOF KENNEDY! BLACK MIRRORED QUALITY

PROOF KEY DATE

The Kennedy Half Dollar is a fifty cent piece that was first introduced in 1964 and struck in 90% Silver. Designed by mint sculptors Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro, this coin paid homage to the recently assassinated 35th President of the United States John F. Kennedy. Closely modeled after Roberts' 1961 bronze inaugural medal obverse and Gasparro's 1962 Kennedy appreciation medal reverse, dies were quickly prepared and production began in 1964. Upon release, many silver halves were hoarded by collectors and the general public with the increase in the price of silver. The unexpected popularity of this design raised the total number minted from the original 91 Million to 141 Million pieces. Due to a culmination of increased production and hoarding collectors will note you can still find Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) examples of this popular half dollar, but The Black mirrors version is extremely rare, with a premium cost.

Kennedy Half Dollars struck in 40% Silver-from 1965-1970 and again in 1976. Parameters set for these Kennedy half dollars were as follows: 1965-1970 40% Clad Coinage were outer layers of .800 Silver and .200 copper bonded to an inner core of .209 silver and .791 copper which equates to a net weight of .1479 Silver and net composition of .400 Silver.