Whitman Expo
1966 Special Mint Set Half Dollar SMS DCAM Values
Details
Issued with the Special Mint Sets (SMS) that were issued from 1965-1967 in lieu of proof sets. A few 1964 sets were issued as experiments and are very rare.
Obverse: Portrait of President John F. Kennedy surrounded by the word LIBERTY on the periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST appears left and right of the portrait with the date at the bottom. The mint mark, if any, appears under the right of Kennedy's neck.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch of olive leaves with a full circle of stars around it. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * HALF DOLLAR surround the periphery.
Basic Information
GSID:
7003
Coin Date:
1966
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
SMS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
2,261,583
Coinage Type:
Kennedy half dollar
Coinage Years:
1964-
Composition:
40% silver; 60% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Special Mint Set
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.4
Weight:
11.5 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.1479 oz
Strike Type:
Special Mint Set
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
