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Did a 1971 half dollar have a minting error?

This gave rise to 1971 half-dollar varieties with errors. Here, we have highlighted popular minting errors in the 1971 Kennedy half dollar. Yes, 1971 half dollars struck on 40% silver planchet exists. The United States mint produced these coins by striking some leftover silver planchets from 1970.

How rare is a 1971 D half dollar?

The 1971-D half-dollar had a mintage of 302 million, so there are almost twice as many D-marked 1971 Kennedy half-dollars than those without a mint mark. Due to the higher number, the 1971-D is even less rare than the 1971 (P) half dollar. As a result, the values are similar, with the 1971-D being slightly cheaper.

How much does a 1971 error coin cost?

Many 1971 error coins have curved clips errors, which cost between $100 to $250. There are also planchet errors involving the wrong planchets. But these are less common and have significantly higher value than the non-error coins. Curved clip errors happen when the punching die overlaps a previously punched hole on the planchet metal strip.

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