2005-D 50C Satin Finish SP68 认证号16638990, PCGS号96789

Type: Kennedy Half Dollar, Type 3, Copper-Nickel Clad (1971- ) Designer: Gilroy Roberts / Frank Gasparro Content: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center Weight: 11.30 grams Diameter: 30.61 millimeters Edge: Reeded (150 reeds) Mint: Denver Production Strikes: 35,000,000 (Includes both business and satin finish strikes) General Type Description: Beginning in 1971, all silver was removed from the Half Dollar, in favor of the same copper-nickel clad alloy that had been in use on Dimes and Quarter Dollars since 1965. Mintages remained low relative to all other denominations, with the result that the Half Dollar was seldom used or seen in circulation (a situation that persists today). Though somewhat lengthy, this series is easy and affordable to collect as either circulation strikes, Proofs, or both. Some dates, such as 1987-P and D, 2001-P, 2002-P and D, and others were not issued for circulation but are available only in Mint sets, adding a bit of a challenge. Major varieties include a 1972 No “FG” and a 1974 Doubled Die Obverse. (Source:: Guth, Ron. PCGS CoinFacts) Specific Issue Description: Beginning in 2002, Kennedy Half Dollars have only been struck to satisfy the demand from collectors and made available at a premium through the Mint as no regular business strike coins were produced for circulation. Beginning in 2005 (and though 2010), Kennedy Half Dollars from the Uncirculated Mint Sets were struck on special burnished (sandblasted) planchets which were then struck under higher pressure than circulation strike coins resulting in a smooth, “satin finish”. Satin Finish coins are also handled with lots of care throughout the entire production process before finally being inserted in to US Mint Uncirculated Coin Sets. Exemplar Notes: Graded as SP68 with none finer, this “satin finish” gem was acquired 7/2011 from Michael Sulinski, Tazmic Enterprises. Photography/Imaging c/o Todd Pollock, BluCCPhotos.com

Jaime Hernandez

This is the first year that the Mint struck Satin Finish coins in Mint Sets. The Satin Finish Mint Sets were struck from 2005 - 2010. In the year 2005 the Satin Finish Mint Set contained 22 coins from the 1c coin to the $1 coins from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. 

All 2005 Satin Finish coins were very well struck and were in much better condition than circulation strike coins. The 2005-D Satin Finish Kennedy Half Dollar is common in all grades up to about SP68. Anything grading higher than SP68  is considered very scarce.