1978-S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar
Kennedy Half Dollar · 1964-present
- Year / Mint 1978 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Gilroy Roberts
- Mintage 3,127,788
- Tier unclassified
Impaired examples broken out of proof sets trade around $1–3.
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| PF-69 | $12–$30 | 7 |
| PF-70 | $29–$82 | 7 |
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 2026-09-04.
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
- Weight 11.34 g
- Diameter 30.6 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 3,127,788
- Mint mark S
History
Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1978-S Kennedy Half Dollar.
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