How much is a 1971 Kennedy half dollar worth?

1971 Kennedy half dollar with double die obverse (DDO) or double die reverse (DDR), usually display doubling on the letters, number, and mint marks. These coins can fetch around $2,000 or more. Want to Find the best coin dealer near you?

What happened to 1971 silver half dollars?

There are instances of 1971 Silver Half Dollars being accidentally created and released into the public money supply. Leftover silver planchets sitting at the bottom of bins were included mixed with the modern copper nickel half dollars and fed into minting machines. The dies then struck these coins and they are somewhere out there in circulation.

Are 1971 half dollar coins rare?

Like previous units, the 1971 half-dollar coins from Philadelphia have no mint mark Although the mint didn’t have the highest mint that year, nearly all pieces entered circulation. That explains why it’s difficult to find a 1971 half-dollar specimen in uncirculated condition. However, they are not super rare.