1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar Choice BU First Day of Issue
More than 56 years after the Kennedy Half Dollar’s official release, Rare Collectibles TV is proud to share one of the greatest numismatic discoveries in history! This once in a lifetime find is a government sealed bag of 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollars dated March 19, 1964. With the official release of the Kennedy Half Mint State Dollar taking place on March 24, 1964, this bag is without question full of some of the earliest Kennedy Half Dollars ever struck in U.S. history. After being submitted to Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, the sealed bag and the Kennedy Half Dollars inside of it were authenticated by NGC Chairman & Grading Finalizer Mark Salzberg. Shortly after, the two thousand 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollars were graded, and for the first time ever, designated First Day of Issue! A historic numismatic treasure like this will almost certainly never be found again!
John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States of America, was tragically assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. Hours after the assassination, Mint Director Eva Adams began initiating plans for a JFK memorial coin. Out of respect for George Washington, Jacqueline Kennedy suggested that John F. Kennedy be placed on the half dollar instead of the quarter. Even though this meant the production of the Franklin Half Dollar series would have to be cut to sixteen years instead of the mandated twenty-five, congress unanimously passed a bill and the coin was put into production only two months later. Frank Gasparro and Gilroy Roberts were called on to create the design for the coin, which was heavily inspired by their previously created JFK Presidential medals. The immense popularity of the coin was showcased on the first day of sales as all 70,000 coins had sold out, but the line of people outside had not dwindled.
With only 2,000 First Day of Issue 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollars found in this bag, these coins are incredibly limited and will not last long. Today, you can add one of these once in a lifetime first day of issue 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollars in Choice Brilliant Uncirculated condition to your numismatic collection for just $495!
