Following the success of the 2021 set, the Merrick Mint has released a 2022 version of the black ruthenium Kennedy Half Dollars. These beautiful sets feature a pair 2022 Kennedy Half Dollars, one from the Denver Mint and the other from the Philadelphia Mint. Each one has also received a stunning black ruthenium plating, which lends them a truly unique aesthetic quality. Today, 2022 JFK Half Dollar Black Ruthenium Sets are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.
Set Highlights:
- Available in acrylic capsules with display stands and a Certificate of Authenticity!
- All-new black ruthenium set!
- Contains two 2022 JFK Half Dollars!
- Includes Philadelphia and Denver mintmarks.
- Contains a cupro-nickel alloy.
- Each coin issued a face value of $0.50 (USD) from the US government.
- The obverse features a portrait of President Kennedy.
- On the reverse is a modified Presidential seal.
The Kennedy Half Dollar came into existence following the tragic assassination of JFK in 1963. Shortly after the funeral, the US Mint, Treasury, and the Kennedy family all collaborated on a new coin in commemoration of the fallen President. While multiple denominations were available, Jackie Kennedy ultimately chose the half dollar to represent her late husband.
Each 2022 JFK Half Dollar Set features two authentic Kennedy half dollars with black ruthenium plating. These coins bear the Philadelphia and Denver mintmarks and will arrive housed in separate acrylic capsules. You will also receive two display stands as well as a Certificate of Authenticity from the Merrick Mint.
The obverse of 2022 Half Dollar Black Ruthenium Sets features a portrait of President John F. Kennedy. This design was created by Gilroy Roberts and features JFK in left-profile relief. This design was a modification of the portrait Roberts had produced for the 1961 Presidential medal. Additional details include the mintmark and the inscriptions Liberty, In God We Trust, 2022.
On the reverse face of the JFK Half Dollar Black Ruthenium Set, you will find a modification of the Presidential Seal. Produced by assistant US Mint engraver Frank Gasparro, this image displays the heraldic eagle with arrows and an olive branch in its talons, representing peace and war. Above its head is a banner reading E Pluribus Unum. Other reverse inscriptions read United States of America, Half Dollar.
Please feel free to contact JM Bullion with any questions about this or any other Merrick Mint products. You can call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or email us directly.