1969-D Kennedy Half Dollar BU

CVC & Collectables presents the 1969-D Kennedy Half Dollar, struck at the Denver Mint in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. This coin represents the final year of the 40% silver Kennedy Half Dollar series, making it a key date for both silver investors and Kennedy collectors. With its silver composition, original luster, and Denver mintmark, the 1969-D is a standout from the late silver era of U.S. coinage.

Coin Highlights:

• Mint: Denver Mint (“D” mintmark)

• Year: 1969

• Denomination: Half Dollar (50 Cents)

• Weight: 11.50 grams

• Composition: 40% Silver, 60% Copper

• Diameter: 30.6 mm

• Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)

• Mintage: 129,881,800

• Obverse: Portrait of President John F. Kennedy facing left, designed by Gilroy Roberts, with inscriptions “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST” along with the year of issue

• Reverse: Presidential Coat of Arms with heraldic eagle clutching arrows and olive branch, designed by Frank Gasparro, with inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “HALF DOLLAR”

• Edge: Reeded

Collectibility:

The 1969-D Kennedy Half Dollar is a popular collector choice as the last regular-issue 40% silver half dollar. Its silver content, historical context, and collectible appeal make it an essential coin for completing a Kennedy series set. BU examples are especially sought for their original mint brilliance and detail.

Historical Significance:

From 1965–1970, Kennedy Half Dollars were struck in 40% silver after the U.S. Mint reduced the silver content from 90% to offset rising metal costs. The 1969-D issue closed this chapter in American coinage history, as starting in 1971 the half dollar transitioned fully to copper-nickel clad. This final-year silver half dollar stands as a tangible link to the era when U.S. circulating coins still contained precious metal.