In my first post to the SGS community I posted about how I started putting together a collection of Kennedy Silver Half Dollar proofs.
The first year a proof was issued was 1964 and the content was 90% silver. Another silver proof was not minted until 1968. From 1968-1970 they are 40% silver. Then the mint skipped making silver proofs again until the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976 with a 40% silver content. The mint didn't produce another silver proof again until 1992.
From 1992 until 1998 the silver content of the proofs was 90%. In 2019 the silver proof content increased to 99.9% and remains to this day.
Most of the modern Kennedy silver proofs were minted in San Francisco and have the famaliar "S" mint mark...except one. The 2014-W Reverse Proof 50th Anniversary edition. This particular coin was minted at the West Point mint.
The 2014-W Silver Reverse Proof Kennedy Half Dollar was part of a four coin set commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half dollar. The Kennedy half dollar was first minted in 1964. The set included all 90% silver coins including the 2014-W Silver Reverse Proof.
The US Mint originally set a limit of 300,000 sets. After 85,000+ sets sold the first day - this limit was reduced to 225,000 - which is roughly the final mintage of each special coin as this highly popular set sold out completely source.
Well, as of Friday my collection is complete with this beauty. It was the last silver proof I had to get my hands on through 2022. Of course next year I will have to pick up a 2023 proof to keep the set going, if I choose.
I am thinking heavily on going for the gusto and looking at the gold 50th Anniversary edition as well. However it carries a very hefty price going at around $1,800 USD to $2,900 USD depending on the proof grade.
The gold version may have to wait though as I have other type sets I am working like the type set of commemoratives. Frankin Halves may be the next in my wheel house, but I am not sure yet. I have a few other irons in the fire right now.
If you have any further information about this coin you would like to add, like historical information I left out or want to correct any I may have gotten wrong, please drop it in the comments.
Thanks,
Joe
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