Comments on: 2013 Kennedy Half-Dollars in Rolls and Bags

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 23:18:32 +0000

How can I buy 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Kennedy half dollar coins from Denver and Philadelphia mints?

By: Vachon

Vachon — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:01:31 +0000

P.S. @Tim : I would prefer to give out newer ones if only to show that the coin still exists. Handing out ones from the 1970s and 1980s suggests the coin has long since ceased to be made. It would be nice to be able to bring in rolls of the current year but the mint will not oblige unfortunately.

By: Vachon

Vachon — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:59:29 +0000

@Tim : I heard about the airlines miles scam people were doing with them. I guess I’m just offended these coins are made for way less than face value and yet are sold to collectors only at inflated costs instead of to “circulators” at face value to spend around towns. One would think there would be enough of “us” to get the denomination circulating, albeit lightly, again. I do what I can at work but the shift I do means I can only give out about $20 a week in halves in change (my bank will get them for me).

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:32:17 +0000

P. S. – I looked at an uncirculated halve from a bag and one in a mint set and I can see the difference in the finish.
Same with the AE silver dollar; compared a bullion uncirculated dollar with the Mint uncirculated dollar. Difference is very clear to me; but only if you put them side by side. Again, my opinion only – buyer beware – know exactly what you are getting.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:24:07 +0000

David – A subtle but interesting point I believe. Note the mintage is for “circulating” quality coins. However since they are no longer released by the government into circulation, they can all be potentially “uncirculated” coins. However, beginning in 2005 the Mint began creating uncirculated mints sets with a difference finish than the circulating coins. So two different coins. Watch out for this in the AE dollars. The bullion coins are being sold by the millions as uncirculated but then the Mint also makes their uncirculated version. Big difference in mintages; buyers beware.
Vachon – The Mint stopped the dollars at face value some time ago. Long story but all over the internet if you are interested. A supply and demand story that made the Mint look bad. Now they are just like the halves, collectors only. See that some Senators want to make another run now at forcing these on us.

By: Vachon

Vachon — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 22:45:00 +0000

I’m still trying to figure out why (and I don’t know if they do this anymore) you could buy dollar coins at face value from the mint but you can’t buy half-dollars from the mint at face value. One would think it would help the coins, at least in principle, circulate since banks and Federal offices like the USPS are not compelled to order/use them.

By: David Claus

David Claus — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:13:20 +0000

For the 2011 half, can you help me get the math to add up. It looks like they sold roughly 2,000,000 halves in 10K of the 200 coin bags, another 1,000,000 in 25K of the 40 coin roll sets, and another 1,000,000 in the 500K mint sets that were sold that year. That adds up to 4M but they also say they old made about 3.5M that year.