SKU# OK30621951E
2014 W 50th Anniversary Kennedy
Half-Dollar Pure Gold Proof PCGS PR69DC
Coin Specifications
Date – Dual Dated 1964 –
2014
Mint & Mint Mark –
West Point: W
Denomination - Half-Dollar
Strike Type - Proof
Composition - 99.99% Pure
Gold
Gold Content - 23.328
grams (3/4 troy ounce)
Diameter - 1.205 inches
( 30.61 mm)
Edge - Reeded
Description
This coin contains ¾
troy ounce of pure, 24-karat gold. It
was struck with a proof finish at the United States Mint at West Point, New
York. The raised Kennedy profile is
frosted and appears to float on the mirror-like background.
The coin was released
from the Mint encapsulated and packaged in a single custom-designed, brown
mahogany hardwood presentation case with removable coin well, are accompanied
by a Certificate of Authenticity. The
coin has been professionally graded and certified by PCGS, the most respected
grading and authentication service in the world.
Obverse:
The obverse (heads) side
of the coin presents a portrait of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the
youngest-ever-elected president. United
States Mint Chief Engraver Gilroy Roberts based this profile on a portrait
prepared for Kennedy’s presidential medal.
Reverse:
The reverse (tails) side
of the coin is based on the Presidential Seal.
It was created by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Frank Gasparro. It consists of a heraldic eagle with a shield
on its breast holding a symbolic olive branch and bundle of 13 arrows. It
features the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF DOLLAR and ¾ OZ. .9999
FINE GOLD. A ring of 50 stars surrounds
the design, which gives this coin the distinction of having more stars than any
other U.S. coin ever produced for circulation.
Program
Commemorating the 50th
anniversary of the Kennedy half-dollar, the United States Mint offered its
first-ever gold half-dollar. It features
the original 1964 obverse (heads) design created by United States Mint Chief
Engraver Gilroy Roberts with a special 1964-2014 dual date inscription.
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