The Coin That Put Itself Out of Circulation. JFK and the Last American Half Dollar
Channel: Monetized History
Date: 2020-05-29

John F. Kennedy was an iconic and polarizing President. Despite the scandals that marked his personal life, his presidency is marked by struggle against, poverty, racism, and communism. Even though he was loathed by the south for further forcing integration, when he was killed, the entire country came together to mourn. In four months a new coin was prepared with his effigy and put into circulation, likely faster than any other US coin. It was so popular that over 400 million were put into circulation in its first year.