One of the more unique options when looking to buy JFK Half Dollars is to purchase coins enhanced by the Merrick Mint. These circulation coins have been enhanced with ruthenium plating throughout the obverse and reverse fields. Right now, 2023 JFK Half Dollar Black Ruthenium Sets are available to purchase online at JM Bullion.
Coin Set Highlights:
- Arrives with individual capsules, display stands, and a Certificate of Authenticity!
- Black ruthenium plating!
- Includes two 2023 JFK Half Dollars!
- Bears individual face values of $.50 (USD) backed by the federal government.
- President John F. Kennedy on the obverse.
- Modified presidential seal on the reverse.
- D and P mint marks from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints.
- Enhanced at Merrick Mint.
- Circulation specimens.
Each 2023 JFK Half Dollar Set comes with two individual 2023 JFK Half Dollars. These circulation specimens were produced by Philadelphia and Denver Mints, with each coin featuring a respective P or D mint mark. The coins in this set each come with a capsule and display stand, as well as a Certificate of Authenticity for the set. Both coins are plated in a layer of black ruthenium.
Ruthenium is a chemical element with the symbol Ru and atomic number 44. It belongs to the platinum group metals (PGMs), which also includes platinum, palladium, rhodium, osmium, and iridium. Ruthenium is a transition metal and is known for its dense, hard, and corrosion-resistant properties.
President John F. Kennedy is found on the obverse of the coins in the 2023 JFK Half Dollar Set. This portrait shows the 35th President of the United States in left-profile relief. This portrait was designed by Gilroy Roberts, the 9th Chief Engraver of the US Mint who served in the role from 1948 to 1964.
A modified version of the presidential seal is depicted in the reverse design of 2023 JFK Half Dollar Coins in this two-coin set. The design shows the American bald eagle in front-facing relief with the US national shield on its chest, the arrows of war in one talon, and the olive branch of peace in the other. This design was created by Frank Gasparro, the 10th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint who served in that position from 1965 to 1981.
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