
The 2018 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar is a special issue coin struck in .900 fine silver. This particular coin is a "Reverse Proof," which means the striking process is inverted compared to a standard proof coin. Instead of the devices (the raised elements like Kennedy's portrait and the eagle on the reverse) being frosted and the fields (the background) being mirrored, the devices have a brilliant, mirrored finish, while the fields are frosted. This creates a striking and unusual visual effect.