OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 2005 Proof Set Announcement
Contemporary confirmation of coin selection, issue date and original $22.95 price.
Open reference ↗COIN ARCHIVE AX · UNITED STATES · 2005 PROOF
2005-S Kennedy Half Dollar
Standard clad proof · San Francisco mint · 50 Cents
2005-S PROOF50 Cents1 coin
01 COIN IDENTITY
Coin Identity
IssuerUnited States
Date2005
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
Mint MarkS
Denomination50 Cents
Edition2005 Standard Clad 11-Coin Proof Set
Coins documented1
02 SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Profile
CompositionCopper-nickel clad over copper core (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel overall)
Weight11.34 g
Diameter30.61 mm
Thickness2.15 mm
EdgeReeded
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
ShapeRound
03 DESIGN
Obverse & Reverse
ObverseJohn F. Kennedy, by Gilroy Roberts.
ReverseHeraldic eagle motif, by Frank Gasparro.
This is the regular clad Kennedy proof. A silver counterpart was sold in the separate silver set.
04 RECORD LINKS
Archive & QR Record
Year2005-S
IssueStandard Clad Proof Set
Proof Set2005 United States Mint Proof Set
Detail Pagehttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2005/kennedy/
Short QRhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps05h
Mintage policyDo not infer single-coin mintages from standard-set quantity
05 REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Standard U.S. denomination specifications and coinage materials.
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United States Mint · 2005 Silver Proof Set Announcement
Distinguishes the separate silver collector edition from the regular clad set.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — CONTEXT
Proof Set Guide · 2005 Standard Proof Set
Independent source reporting the 2,275,000 standard-set quantity.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · 2005-S matching coin type
Secondary type identity only; photos, textual descriptions and value tables not copied.
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