Most 1972 ‘P’ (No Mint Mark) coins are only worth their face value of 50 cents, though in MS 67, you can get as much as $1,000 for one of these coins. But like the other JFK half dollars, most were hoarded and later melted, so not many exist in graded condition. Over 150M half dollars were released from the Philadelphia mint in 1972. But the 1972 half-dollar was a regular edition with a core of 91.67% copper and a top coat of 8.33 nickel. Special sets of the Kennedy have dollar were made in pure silver or pure gold (.9999), while some collector’s editions were minted in 90% silver. Let’s look into the background of this often neglected denomination so we can reliably validate the true 1972 Half Dollar Value. And the 1972 Half Dollar is a JFK as well. It first appeared in 1794, and its current version features JFK – John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The half dollar is a 50-cent coin that has gone through numerous changes throughout its lifetime.
