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Did a 1971 half dollar have a minting error?

This gave rise to 1971 half-dollar varieties with errors. Here, we have highlighted popular minting errors in the 1971 Kennedy half dollar. Yes, 1971 half dollars struck on 40% silver planchet exists. The United States mint produced these coins by striking some leftover silver planchets from 1970.

Is the 1971 Kennedy half dollar rare?

The 1971 Kennedy half dollar isn’t actually rare. There were millions of half-dollar Kennedy coins minted throughout the years. However, what makes the 1971 Kennedy half dollar is the one that was accidentally made with silver. As mentioned above, all 1971 half-dollar Kennedy coins should already be made of copper and nickel.

How rare is a 1971 D half dollar?

The 1971-D half-dollar had a mintage of 302 million, so there are almost twice as many D-marked 1971 Kennedy half-dollars than those without a mint mark. Due to the higher number, the 1971-D is even less rare than the 1971 (P) half dollar. As a result, the values are similar, with the 1971-D being slightly cheaper.

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