Kennedy half dollar in circulation

How often do you come across a Kennedy half dollar in circulation? I’ll bet not very often.

In fact, despite being Coin World ‘s senior editor for U.S. coins, I haven’t seen a Kennedy half dollar in circulation or received one in change for years.

That is, until May 30, in, of all places, Ohio Stadium, home to the national champion Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

I was attending with my girlfriend the Rolling Stones Zip Code tour, among the tens of thousands other rock and roll fans at the Columbus concert venue, when the need to take advantage of the overpriced concessions took hold.

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