The 50-cent coin, or half dollar ... That's because on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in ...
1963. One of the smaller impacts of JFK’s assassination is that the government put his image on half dollar coins beginning in 1964. Those coins permanently replaced the Benjamin Franklin 50 ...
The JFK Half Dollar was first issued in 1964 as a tribute to President John F. Kennedy following his assassination. Originally composed of 90% silver, the coin’s silver content was reduced to 40 ...