Obverse
President John F. Kennedy, portrait by Gilroy Roberts.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · PROOF SET
2003-S Kennedy Half Dollar Proof
San Francisco · 2003 Standard Ten-Coin Clad Proof Set
01 COIN IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryUnited States
Year2003
Mint MarkS
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
Denomination50 Cents
Edition2003 Standard Clad 10-Coin Proof Set
Physical Coins Shown1
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 2003-S coin is the regular copper-nickel clad Proof half dollar, not the separate 90%-silver version.
04 PROOF ISSUE
Issue and Distribution
Year2003
FacilitySan Francisco (S)
FinishCollector Proof
Original Full-Set Issue Price$19.95 (U.S. Mint, May 19, 2003)
Reported Standard Set Quantity2,172,684 sets (Numista; secondary catalogue, not U.S. Mint count)
Individual Coin MintageNot inferred from set sales or separate quarter-only sets
2,172,684 is a secondary catalogue set quantity, NOT a figure attributed to the United States Mint press release, and not an individual coin mintage. The standard clad set count excludes the separate Silver Proof Set, and must not be confused with counts of individual coins struck for multiple sets.
05 ARCHIVE RECORD
Coin Archive AX
RecordUS-2003-S-50C-CLAD-PROOF
QR Short Codeusps03h
QR Linkhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps03h
Set Linkhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2003/
Canonical URLhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2003/kennedy/
06 REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · May 5, 2003 Proof Set Announcement
Contemporary announcement of the ten-coin Proof Set, S mint mark, May 19 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 2003.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 2003 Silver Proof Set Announcement
Documents the different 2003 silver edition; the regular clad proof issue is not combined with it.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — CONTEXT
Proof Set Guide · 2003 Proof Set
Independent reference for the 2003 regular ten-coin Proof Set and its reported 2,172,684 quantity.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Kennedy Half Dollar
Secondary type reference; always placed last.
Open reference ↗