JFK Half dollars with 1960/1980 stamped on them

[coinmojo]

JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

I read a couple of post with people talking about these. Can any one explane them. What they are all about and are they worth anything.

CRH Mojo

 

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[coinmojo]

Re: JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

Here is another Photo but this one has 1960/1985

CRH Mojo

 

[coinmojo]

Re: JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

13 of tehm found to date with 1960/80 or 85 the coins range from 1972/85 all have some sort of plating on them?

Help.

CRH Mojo

 

[Jeffro]

Re: JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

Feel free to spend them just like any other half dollar. No value other than 50 cents face. They are a novelty gimmick someone came up with and sold as "collectable", anywhere from 5 to 20 bucks each. They have a light electroplate of gold on them that ain't worth spit as far as gold value goes.

 

[coinmojo]

Re: JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

But whats the reason for the 1960/80 85 date stamp. What was the gimmick

CRH Mojo

 

[Silver_Fox]

***Here is the reason**Re: JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

But whats the reason for the 1960/80 85 date stamp. What was the gimmick

CRH Mojo

Here is an old ad for them.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Re: JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

I just found one a few weeks ago. Mine is a 1983 with 1960 - 1985 stamped on it. As others said, it is a novelty coin & worth 50 cents. As for the counterstamped dates, they have no significance at all. I did research this on a website. Hope this helps. Ron

 

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Re: JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

....As for the counterstamped dates, they have no significance at all. I did research this on a website. Hope this helps. Ron

They are intended to signify a 20th, 25th, etc... anniversary of Kennedy's Election or Assasination.

 

[packerbacker]

Re: JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

1960-1980 is to commemorate Kennedy's 20th anniversary of his inauguration. 1960-1985 represents the 25th. I found one a while back that still had a very shiny gold plating on it. My bank teller ,that orders halves for me, thought it was very pretty so I gave it to her. Got her chocolates last week.

 

[coinmojo]

Re: JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

Hey thanks you guy's. This forum is great, wished I had discoverd this site 2 years ago.

I really appreciate all the insight and especially the newspaper add no way I would of found that. or rememberd it.

And last but not least. The pretty Teller's...WOW thats all I can say. One of the benifits of face to face banking/CRHing.

Thanks again for all the help I can put this mystery to bed. You guy's are Awsome.

CRH Mojo

 

[Trezurehunter]

Re: JFK Half dollar's with 1960/1980 stamped on them

Guess it pays to do more research. The site I was on was supposed to be an authority on coins. Sorry for the mispost about the counterdates having no significance. Your question helped me also. I wondered why someone would stamp dates without significance, it just didnt make sense. Ron