Obverse
President John F. Kennedy, portrait by Gilroy Roberts.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · PROOF SET
2002-S Kennedy Half Dollar Proof
San Francisco · 2002 Standard Ten-Coin Clad Proof Set
01 COIN IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryUnited States
Year2002
Mint MarkS
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
Denomination50 Cents
Edition2002 Standard Clad 10-Coin Proof Set
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02 SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Profile
MetalCopper-nickel clad over a copper core (91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel overall)
Weight11.34 g
Diameter30.61 mm
Thickness2.15 mm
EdgeReeded
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
ShapeRound
03 DESIGN
Obverse & Reverse
Reverse
Presidential heraldic eagle designed by Frank Gasparro.
This 2002-S coin is the regular copper-nickel clad Proof half dollar, not the separate 90%-silver version.
04 PROOF ISSUE
Issue and Distribution
Year2002
FacilitySan Francisco (S)
FinishCollector Proof
Original Full-Set Issue Price$19.95 (U.S. Mint, May 2002)
Reported Standard Set Quantity2,319,766 sets (Numista; secondary catalogue, not U.S. Mint count)
Individual Coin MintageNot inferred from set sales or separate quarter-only sets
2,319,766 is a secondary catalogue set quantity, NOT a figure attributed to the United States Mint press release, and not an individual coin mintage. Other catalogues can publish differing totals.
05 ARCHIVE RECORD
Coin Archive AX
RecordUS-2002-S-50C-CLAD-PROOF
QR Short Codeusps02h
QR Linkhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps02h
Set Linkhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2002/
Canonical URLhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2002/kennedy/
06 REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · April 18, 2002 Proof Set Announcement
Contemporary announcement of the ten-coin Proof Set, S mint mark, May 1 first sale, two holders, and original $19.95 price.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Official physical dimensions, weight and composition for the denominations; historical designs are interpreted for 2002.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 2002 Silver Proof Set Announcement
Documents the different 2002 silver edition; the regular clad proof issue is not combined with it.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — CONTEXT
Proof Set Guide · 2002 Proof Set
Independent reference for the 2002 regular ten-coin Proof Set and its reported 2,319,766 quantity.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Kennedy Half Dollar
Secondary type reference; always placed last.
Open reference ↗