1976-S Kennedy Half Dollar
Kennedy Half Dollar · 1964-present
- Year / Mint 1976 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Gilroy Roberts
- Mintage 11,000,000
- Melt Value ~$9.68
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| MS-65 | $33 · $50 · $58 | 3 |
| MS-66 | $35 · $39 · $200 | 3 |
| MS-67 | $51–$85 | 5 |
| MS-69 | $24–$48 | 19 |
| MS-70 | $220 · $265 · $395 | 3 |
Ask is the middle 50% of current asking prices on active eBay listings — what sellers are asking, not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation; grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
Listings observed 2026-08-06.
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Kennedy Half Dollar (1964-present)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Gilroy Roberts
- Composition 90% silver 1964 / 40% 1965-70 / clad
- Metal content 0.1479 oz fine silver — about $10 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 11.5 g
- Diameter 30.6 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 11,000,000
- Mint mark S
History
The 1976-S business strike is the 40% SILVER uncirculated Bicentennial half; NGC lists it as "1776-1976 S SILVER 50C MS" with a mintage of 11,000,000. It is a genuine business strike, not a proof-only issue — San Francisco struck the silver uncirculated alongside the clad and silver proofs that year.
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