The 1977 Kennedy Half Dollar saw the resumption of the original reverse design, following the Bicentennial design of the prior year. Mintage levels for circulation strikes would experience a significant decline and set a new tone for the series going forward.
The San Francisco Mint continued to strike the coins in proof format for inclusion within annual collector sets offered by the United States mint.
Mintage:
| Philadelphia | Denver | Proof |
| 43,598,000 | 31,449,106 | 3,251,152 |