{"product_id":"2014-w-3-4-oz-jfk-half-dollar-gold-coin-box-coa","title":"2014-W 3\/4 oz JFK Half Dollar Gold Coin (Box \u0026 COA)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2014-W 3\/4 oz JFK Half Dollar Gold Coin (Box \u0026amp; COA) is a gold coin. The offering identifies 2014 as its issue year. The listed metal amount is 0.75 oz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistory and background\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2014 gold Kennedy half dollar commemorated fifty years of the Kennedy half dollar introduced in 1964. It translated a familiar circulating-coin design into a three-quarter troy ounce gold collector issue. Its fifty-cent denomination therefore does not make it an ordinary pocket-change half dollar or a half ounce gold coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and product identity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kennedy portrait follows the original 1964 design tradition, with the presidential-seal eagle on the reverse. The anniversary issue carries the dual-date identity 1964-2014 and was produced at West Point with a Proof finish. Those details distinguish the gold issue from the silver and clad Kennedy products offered in other anniversary formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eListed metal amount:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFineness or alloy:\u003c\/strong\u003e .9999 fine gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint or maker attribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States Mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue-year selection:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14XGPK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding the metal content\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrecious metal ounce weights use the troy system. One troy ounce equals 31.1034768 grams, while a kilogram equals one thousand grams. Fineness states the proportion of precious metal in an alloy; fine metal weight states the amount of that metal. An alloyed coin’s gross weight includes its other metals as well. These measurements explain why a denomination, a package weight and a stated fine metal amount should not be treated as the same specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFinish and condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bullion or ungraded coin can be described by its issue, finish and condition without an independent numeric grade. BU means Brilliant Uncirculated when used in the offering, while ordinary capsules or mint packaging are different from third-party certification. A raw coin should not be represented as MS70 merely because it is bright or uncirculated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails of this version\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe packaging terms in this product identify what is offered. A box and COA refer to a presentation box and certificate of authenticity; carded or sealed refers to the stated package. Alternative terms joined by a slash describe permitted formats rather than a promise that every package type is included together. Packaging and a third-party numeric grade are different attributes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePreserving the product\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreserving the surface and the original identifying information helps retain the product’s physical history. Handle an unencapsulated collectible by its edges where appropriate and avoid polishing or abrasive cleaning. Keep a certified holder or stated assay package intact when retaining its identification matters. A brighter surface created by cleaning is not the same thing as a higher original condition grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaterial, design and numismatic identity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA product’s history is carried by several different kinds of information. The issuing or manufacturing name explains its origin, the design identifies its subject, the metal specification describes its material and the condition language describes its preservation. A date can connect the piece with a particular program or historical period without proving that it is rare. These features remain meaningful together even when two offerings contain similar amounts of precious metal. Keeping them distinct provides a more accurate description of the actual object.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReading the coin as a manufactured object\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe obverse and reverse are the two principal sides of a coin. Raised design elements are called devices, while the surrounding open areas are fields. Dies transfer the intended image to a prepared metal blank during striking. Those production terms help explain why design, strike and later surface wear are separate subjects. A weakly expressed detail can relate to manufacture, while circulation wear reflects what happened afterward. The coin’s physical history is therefore more specific than its denomination or its metal alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"kz-product-sources\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical and technical references:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.usmint.gov\/news\/press-releases\/20140701-mint-announces-release-of-kennedy-half-dollar-coin-50th-anniversary-products\"\u003eU.S. Mint background\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.usmint.gov\/news\/inside-the-mint\/how-coins-are-made-coin-production-terminology\"\u003eU.S. Mint background\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kzoo Bullion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52515699294503,"sku":"14XGPK","price":3327.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/5046\/7367\/files\/media_ac445094-9c09-4906-887e-eecacb6380b8.jpg?v=1793696518","url":"https:\/\/kzoobullion.com\/products\/2014-w-3-4-oz-jfk-half-dollar-gold-coin-box-coa","provider":"Kzoo Bullion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}