2008-D 50C Satin Finish SP69 认证号27493787, PCGS号394942

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: 1,700,000 (Including 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. The 2008-P and 2008-D Kennedy Half Dollars are tied as being the lowest mintage Uncirculated Kennedy Half Dollars in the entire series. They even have a lower mintage than the 1970-D Uncirculated Kennedy Half Dollar, which for many years was considered the key date coin in the entire Uncirculated Kennedy Half Dollar series. (Source: Hernandez, Jaime. PCGS CoinFacts) Exemplar Notes: One of only three graded as a near-perfect SP69 with none finer (as of 5/2016), the present exemplar is a superb “satin finish” gem acquired 10/2013 from Thomas Jensen. Photography/Imaging c/o Todd Pollock, BluCCPhotos.com

Jaime Hernandez

The 2008-D Satin Finish coins were not released into circulation by the U.S. Mint. Instead, they only sold the coins in special Mint sets. Therefore, most coins came in very nice quality. Examples up to about SP68 are common. In SP69 they are much scarcer.