What is the value of Kennedy bicentenial half dollars?

Answer 1

It's not gold, just gold plated. A lot of private companies plate these coins with a thin layer of gold and sell them as "collectibles", but they have very little interest to coin collectors.

If the coin is dated 1971 or later, it's just copper-nickel underneath and has no value beyond 50 cents.

The good news is that 1965-70 halves are 40% silver, and 1964 halves are 90% silver so you could at least sell it for its metal value.

Answer 2

The value of any coin depends on its date, mint mark, and condition. Without that information, it's not possible to give anything other than a very rough guide:

Circulated JFK halves:

1964 halves are made of 90% silver and are worth about 35% of the price of an ounce of silver (see your local paper's financial page)

1965-1969 halves are 40% silver and are worth about 18% of the price of an ounce of silver.

1971-current halves have no silver at all and are worth exactly 50 cents. Feel free to spend them.

Uncirculated:

90% and 40% silver halves are on average worth about 55 and 35% of the price of an ounce of silver, respectively. Extremely well-struck coins are worth more.

1971 and later halves can be worth $1.25 to $4.00 on average, but again, very well-struck ones can be worth more.

There are also some more valuable exceptions but a professional would need to inspect the coins in person.

In circulated condition the coins are worth about $2.50 each; uncirculated ones retail for $3 to $3.25. However if the price of silver changes again they will fluctuate in value accordingly.

Half dollars minted from 1965 to 1969 are only 40% silver so they are a lot less valuable than their earlier 90% silver counterparts.

It depends on the year. A 1964 half is 90% silver and worth a little over $10. Halves 1965-70 are 40% silver and worth just over $4. Anything 1971-present, including the 1776-1976 half, is worth 50 cents.

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Answer 3

The value mostly depends on the date, and then condition. 1964 halves are worth about $10.50, as those are 90% silver. 1965-70 are 40% silver and worth around $4.50. Anything 1971-present is worth face value.

Answer 4

It depends on the date, ones dated 1964 are 90% silver and worth $12 in silver melt, half dollars dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver and worth about $5 in silver melt. Half dollars dated 1971-date are copper-nickel and worth only face value. Proof coins and uncirculated coins may be worth more than the values listed here.

Answer 5

Kennedy half dollars dated 1964 are worth about $11 for their silver content. Kennedy half dollars dated 1965-1970 are worth about $4 for their silver content because they are 40% silver. Kennedy half dollars dated 1971 and later are only really worth face value unless in a mint set.

Answer 6

It depends on the date. Those from 1964 are 90% silver and worth around $11.50. Any from 1965-70 are 40% silver and worth about $4.70. If it's 1971-present, it's worth 50 cents.

Answer 7

50 cents.