1976 50C Clad MS66 认证号29487972, PCGS号6726

Type: Kennedy Half Dollar, Type 4, Clad, Bi-Centennial Reverse (1976) Designer: Gilroy Roberts/Frank Gasparro Content: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center Weight: 11.30 grams Diameter: 31.00 millimeters Edge: Reeded Mint: Philadelphia Production Strikes: 234,308,000 General Type Description: 1976 was the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Though actual independence was not won until the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, the year 1776 has always held a special place in the hearts of Americans. Thus, it was felt fitting to create a numismatic tribute to this special anniversary and new reverse designs were created for the Washington Quarter, Kennedy Half Dollar, and Eisenhower Dollar. The obverse of each coin bore a dual date (1776-1976); the reverse of the Half Dollar featured a frontal view of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the Declaration was signed. Bicentennial Half Dollars were produced in 1975 and 1976 in the usual copper-nickel “clad” versions, but also in a resurrected 40% silver “clad” alloy (same as on the 1965-1970 Half Dollars). Both Mint State and Proof version were made. No 1975-dated Quarter Dollars, Half Dollars, and Dollars were made, thus Proof and Mint Sets from 1975 contain Cents, Nickels, and Dimes dated 1975 along with the three Bicentennial Coins. Special, three-piece sets of the silver Bicentennial coins were sold at a premium to collectors. Despite large-scale destruction of the Bicentennial coins in silver melts of subsequent years, they remain common today. The copper-nickel “clad” Half Dollars are extremely common, and should remain so for decades to come. (Source: Guth, Ron. PCGS CoinFacts) Exemplar Description: Graded as MS66 with 14 finer (as of 5/2016); acquired 4/2014 via Great Collections.

Jaime Hernandez

The U.S. Mint struck over 200 million coins for this issue making it very common. However, due to this  one year Type design many collectors pulled these coins from circulation. Some saved them as conversation pieces or many times setting them aside believing that they have some significant value.

However, most examples in circulated grade are really common and only worth face value. Even some coins in Uncirculated grades up to about MS63 can still be pulled from circulation. Examples in MS64 and MS65 require some searching and considered scarce in these grades in circulation. In MS66 condition they become scarce overall with less than a few hundred examples known. In MS67 grade they are almost unheard of with less than a couple dozen known and none existing in better condition.