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50 Cents / ½ Dollar "Capped Bust Half Dollar"
Obverse: The bust of Liberty, facing left wearing a cap, which is referred to as a Phrygian or Freedom Cap, a symbol of the American Revolutionary War. Liberty’s hair is curling and flowing gently downwards and a small part of her dress can be seen just below the neck. There are seven stars in front and six additional stars behind, representing the original thirteen states in the Union. The headband carries the inscription LIBERTY, and the date, slightly curved, is seen beneath the portrait., Reverse: An American Bald Eagle, with wings spread and a bundle of arrows and an olive branch in its claws. A scroll above the eagle includes the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, and nearly fully around is the country name. The denomination, which is expressed as 50 C., is below the eagle.


½ Dollar "1877" (Pattern; silver)
Obverse: Bust of Liberty left in center of ring of dots. "E · PLURIBUS . UNUM," stars, and date at rim., Reverse: Eagle left standing on wide scroll inscribed with motto. Behind scroll there are arrows and olive branches. "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "· HALF DOLLAR ·" at rim.


½ Dollar "Kennedy Half Dollar"
Obverse: Portrait of John F. Kennedy to the left and the date below, Reverse: Modified presidential seal of the United States of America, a shield with vertical stripes on the chest of an American bald eagle. The eagle holds an olive branch in its right talon and a bundle of thirteen arrows in its left talon and a scroll with "E PLURIBUS UNUM" in its beak. A circle of 50 stars surrounds the eagle.


½ Dollar "Kennedy Half Dollar" (40% Silver)
Obverse: Profile of John Fitzgerald Kennedy facing left, Reverse: Modified presidential seal of the United States of America (A shield (with vertical stripes) on the chest of an American eagle, holding an olive branch on its right talon and a bundle of thirteen arrows on its left, with the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM" in the scroll held in the bird's beak, with a circle of stars surrounding the eagle


½ Dollar "Kennedy Half Dollar" (90% Silver)
Obverse: Portrait of John F. Kennedy to the left, date below., Reverse: Modified presidential seal of the United States of America: A shield (with vertical stripes) on the chest of an American eagle. The eagle holds an olive branch on its right talon and a bundle of thirteen arrows on its left, and in its beak a scroll with "E PLURIBUS UNUM". A circle of stars surrounds the eagle.


½ Dollar "Kennedy Half Dollar" (Silver Proof Issue)
Obverse: Portrait of John F. Kennedy to the left and the date below, Reverse: Modified presidential seal of the United States of America, a shield with vertical stripes on the chest of an American bald eagle. The eagle holds an olive branch in its right talon and a bundle of thirteen arrows in its left talon and a scroll with "E PLURIBUS UNUM" in its beak. A circle of 50 stars surrounds the eagle.


½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" (with date arrows, rays around eagle)
Obverse: Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, 13 stars around, arrows beside date below, Reverse: Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons, rays extending outward
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