Obverse
John F. Kennedy portrait by Gilroy Roberts.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · 1982 PROOF
1982-S Kennedy Half Dollar Proof
San Francisco Mint · Kennedy Portrait · Heraldic Eagle
01 IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryUnited States
Denomination50 Cents
Year1982
Mint markS
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
FinishProof
Parent Product1982 United States Standard Proof Set
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE
Physical Specifications
CompositionCopper-nickel clad over copper core (91.67% Cu, 8.33% Ni overall)
Weight11.34 g
Diameter30.61 mm
Thickness2.15 mm
EdgeReeded
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
ShapeRound
03 DESIGN & CONTEXT
Design
Reverse
Presidential coat of arms designed by Frank Gasparro.
The Kennedy half dollar was introduced in 1964.
04 ISSUE & MINTAGE
Issue Information
Issue Date1982
1982 Proof Set Quantity3,857,479 sets (historical/secondary reference)
Separate Coin-Only MintageNot independently asserted
FinishCollector Proof
Mint MarkS
This coin is included in the five-piece 1982-S set. The listed set production/distribution figure is given as set context, not as a separately verified standalone coin production figure.
05 COLLECTION RECORD
Archive Information
Archive IDUS-1982-S-50C-PROOF
QR Short Codeusps82h
QR Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps82h
Parent Proof Set1982 United States Proof Set
Canonical URLhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/1982/kennedy/
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE
United States Mint · Proof Sets
Official explanation of proof manufacture and collector proof sets; current general reference.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL SOURCE
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Official denomination specifications. The current cent composition differs from the 1982-S bronze proof; historical composition is identified separately.
Open reference ↗HISTORICAL REPORT
Coin World · 1982 U.S. Mint Proof Set
Contemporaneous 1982 program facts compiled from historical Mint correspondence, including set quantity and bronze cent.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY CATALOGUE
Numista · Denomination Type
Type catalogue cross-check for the 1982-S proof variant; no images, prices, or catalogue prose reproduced.
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