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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Frank Gasparro
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

Frank Gasparro

United States Mint Assistant Engraver
Gilroy Roberst sculpted the obverse, the Kennedy portrait, for the Kennedy half dollar. He used the Presidential medal as a model and the design was approved by Mrs. Kennedy. His assistant engraver, Frank Gasparro, sculpted the reverse.