The Forgotten Kennedys - 2002 to 2020 - 38 coins - Uncirculated

John F. Kennedy is one of our nation’s most iconic presidents, and it is easy to see why he is so beloved! It was the pure grit, honor, and determination of our Command-in-Chief that would earn his Congressional Medal of Honor and Purple Heart. He earned these awards while serving during a night-time mission… Kennedys P.T. boat was rammed and decimated by a Japanese destroyer! It was in this aftermath that the true heroism of John F. Kennedy was seen: he swam to each of the wounded survivors and dragged them one-by-one to safety amongst the wreckage. He did all of this while his back had become severely injured during the wreck, nearly killing himself with the effort.

With such a rich history, it is no surprise that the Kennedy Half Dollar has been one of America's favorite coins since its inception in 1964. It is a collecting icon with a history of production well over 50 years long and still going strong! Since 1964 Philadelphia and Denver issues have been made each year for circulation making them a staple in everyday coinage -- but starting in 2002 the U.S. Mint no longer released these uncirculated half dollars into circulation!

This resulted in many everyday collectors missing out on these coins… because if you did not buy a roll or break open a U.S. Mint Set yourself, you had no real way of getting your hands on them! After hearing from our collecting family we decided to put together a collection of every ‘forgotten’ Philadelphia and Denver Mint Uncirculated Kennedy Half Dollar struck from 2002 all the way up to today (2021)!

The final year of circulating Kennedy half dollars saw over 21 million struck at Philadelphia and another 19 ½ million struck in Denver for a combined total of 40,704,000! After they stopped striking them for circulation, their mintage numbers plummeted! Making these coins some of the rarest uncirculated issues in the entire series!

Now compare some of the mintages for the 2002 to 2019 issues with the final circulation-strike year in 2001


That is right, even the HIGHEST known mintage since 2002 – the 2013 issues at a combined 9.6 million – are more than 4 times rarer than their 2001 circulating counterparts! On average these ‘forgotten Kennedys’ are more than 8-times rarer, with some of the years being 16 or 17 times rarer! Talk about your forgotten treasure!

Each 40pc. Set will arrive with each coin encapsulated and in our custom display box!