1964 Kennedy Half Dollar. Type II. Proof-69 Deep Cameo (PCGS).

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar. Type II. Proof-69 Deep Cameo (PCGS).，This beautiful specimen has brilliant surfaces and sharp field to device contrast. So popular was John F. Kennedy, and so tragic his assassination in Dallas at the hands of Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22, 1963, that plans were immediately set in motion for a memorial coin. As early as November 27, in fact, Mint Director Eva Adams authorized work on the project, and by January 2, 1964 the first dies had been completed. The obverse was designed by Chief Engraver Gilroy Robert by adapting the portrait from the presidents 1961 inaugural medal. The reverse, which features a rendition of the presidential seal, is the work of Assistant Engraver Frank Gasparro.<p>The Philadelphia Mint struck 3,950,762 Proofs for the first year 1964 Kennedy half dollar, the vast majority of which are of the Type II design. Although far more plentiful than its Type I Accented Hair variant in an absolute sense, the Type II is still a scarce and underrated issue in the Deep/Ultra Cameo category. Examples with the strong cameo contrast offered here are scarcer than those of the Proof 1962 and 1963 Franklin half dollars, as well as the lower mintage Proof San Francisco Mint Kennedy halves of 1968 to 1970. This virtually pristine Superb Gem will be a highlight in the finest collection of this popular modern U.S. Mint series.，From the Rosie Collection.，