Another mad scramble to get Kennedy halves as the 50th anniversary of the series is honored October 1st, 2014 When Kennedy half dollars were first released to the public 50 years ago on March 24, 1964, long lines formed at banks and the U.S. Treasury to get the new coins – and available... Last updated: August 10th, 2018 by LCC Writing Team | Coins & Paper Money Read More « First‹ Previous9899100101