Congress immediately approved a half-dollar redesigning procedure, as the new half-dollar would be designed in honor of the late President JFK. However, following the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in 1963, the U.S.
Over the years, the half dollars has featured designs like Flowing Hair, Draped Bust, Walking Liberty, and Benjamin Franklin. From its very inception in 1794 to this day, the half-dollar has gone through many changes, especially when it comes to its design.