2014 D 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar High Relief NGC Certified Sp67 Early Release Ask Not Label Designed to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Kennedy Half Dollar, first released in 1964, only a few short months after John F. Kennedy's untimely death. Set Highlights: Contains Copper/Nickel bonded to an inner core of Pure Copper. NGC encapsulation protects and guarantees the condition of the coins. The Early Releases label guarantees these coins were received by NGC within the first 30 days of the coins' release. Label includes the quote from John F. Kennedy. mintmark from Denver. Obverse: Features a portrait of President John Kennedy. U.S. Mint Sculptor-Engraver Gilroy Roberts based this profile on a portrait prepared for Kennedy's presidential media. Reverse: Design is based on the Presidential Seal. It portrays an eagle with a shield on its breast, holding a olive branch and a bundle of 13 arrows. Sovereign coin backed by the U.S. government.