Kennedy Half Dollars

No, all Kennedy half-dollars since 2002 are ONLY available from the mint.

Sometimes, "stuff" happens and you get a Kennedy dated 2002 or later, but that is because someone accidentally spent it or little junior got into Dad's coin collection, etc. Normally, you shouldn't find any.

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So that explains my BU 2006 Kennedy.

i havent really started collecting Kennedy half dollars yet, only been working on silver ae's and commemoratives. I hardly ever see the half dollars around. do banks even carry them (at least the ones prior to 2002)?

From what I've read on forums, it seems hit and miss at banks. I don't have any problems - but I only get a roll at a time. The teller has to go to the "vault" to get the roll, but that's all there is to it.

If you're in a rural area and they aren't used to people asking for halves, it's possible that the teller doesn't really know if they exist or not. The trick is asking the "right" person.

Correct, no silver in them at all now.

The circulation strikes since 1970 don't have silver. The since 1992 you can get silver Kennedy's in the proof sets (S mint). Some of the bicentennial halves were also silver and released in special collector's sets. Silver percentages are here: http://www.coincommunity.com/coin_f.../kennedy.asp

I usually get from 2 to 10 rolls of halves every two weeks or so. I go through them for anything worth keeping and spend the rest. It is fun to watch people look at them as if they were fake coins or something. True at the banks they have to usually go to a main vault for them but if not busy, no problem. Occationally I find a Franklin and even once in a while a Standing Liberty. I know they probably came from a home coin collection robbery somewhere. Most criminals just spend the coins they get from a home robbery since they know attempting to sell them may take time and too risky getting caught.