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How much is a 40% silver half dollar worth?
Product Specifications
| Mint Facility: | United States Mint |
|---|---|
| Purity: | 40% |
| Metal Weight: | .295 Ozs Silver per $1 Face Value (.1475 ozs Silver per coin) |
| Diameter: | 30.6mm (1.205″) |
| Thickness: | 2.15mm (.085″) |
What year half dollars are 40 silver?
Between the years 1965 and 1976, two major U.S. coins contained 40% silver. The term “40% silver” is a short way for investors, collectors, and buyers to refer to Kennedy Half-Dollars minted 1965–1970, and 1976, as well as Eisenhower Silver Dollars minted in the years 1971-1974, and 1976.
How much silver is in a 40 Kennedy half dollar?
Kennedy Half Dollars were minted in a silver clad version from 1965-1970 in Philadelphia (no mintmark), San Francisco (“S” mintmark), and Denver (“D”), and in 1976 in San Francisco. They are composed of 40% silver yielding 0.14792 troy ounces of pure silver per coin, and measure 30.6mm in diameter.
Are Bicentennial Kennedy half dollars worth anything?
The standard 1776-1976 clad half dollars in circulated condition are only worth their face value of $0.50. These coins only sell for a premium in uncirculated condition. The 1776-1976 S proof half dollar is worth around $4 in PR 65 condition.
What is a 1776 to 1976 Kennedy half dollar worth?
When did they start making 40% silver half dollars?
The Kennedy half dollars, or 50 cent pieces, were minted using 40% silver from 1965 – 1970. Meanwhile, dimes and quarters which had been 90% silver otherwise referred to as a junk silver coin, were produced as clad coins with zero silver content starting in 1965.
How to calculate the value of 40% silver?
First decide what method you will be using to indicate the amount of 40% silver half dollars to calculate. You can enter your amounts either by the total quantity of 40% halves, the total face value of your 40% half dollars, or by the total weight of your Kennedy 40% silver half dollar collection.
Are there any 1975 or 1976 half dollar coins?
This coin was produced in both years of 1975 through 1976 so there were no 1975 coins. This particular version is the special 40% silver Mint Edition of the Bicentennial Half Dollar. Proof silver coins with a mirror-like surface were produced as depicted in the image above.
What’s the rarest year for a half dollar?
Searching for rare half dollars starts with the year 1965. Any half dollar minted before 1965 is silver and premium value. Twentieth century series have a large number of scarce dates and a few very rare issues. Halves minted in the early years are all scarce.