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The answer is simple - it isn't. Starting in 1971 all circulating U.S. half dollars have been made out of copper-nickel, the same as dimes and quarters. Any that you find in change are only worth 50 cents.
Uncirculated ones can be worth a dollar or two, and proof versions sell for as much as $4. There are also special 40% or 90% silver ones that were minted for collectors but these were in sold in special packages and aren't intended for spending.
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How can you tell if 1966 half dollar is silver?
All US 1966 half dollars are 40% silver, containing about $3.32 worth of silver at the time of writing.
How can you tell if your 1964 half dollar is silver?
All 1964 half dollars were struck in 90% silver. It was the last year that metal was used in circulating U.S. coins.
How do you tell if a coin is made of silver or not?
The U.S. Half dollars,quarters and dimes dated 1964 or before are 90% silver. And 1965-1969 half dollars are 40% silver. With all dollar coins from 1878-1935 are 90% silver.
How do you tell real silver?
I wsnt sell silver dollar 1804 year.
How can you tell if a silver dollar is real?
it is real but there is only about 3 left
How can you tell if 1966 half dollar is silver?
All US 1966 half dollars are 40% silver, containing about $3.32 worth of silver at the time of writing.
How can you tell a silver half dollar?
The easy way is by the dates. Halves made in 1964 or before are 90% silver and 10% copper. Kennedy halves from 1965 to 1970 are only 40% silver. All regular issue halves from 1971 to date are copper-nickel.
How can you tell if your 1964 half dollar is silver?
All 1964 half dollars were struck in 90% silver. It was the last year that metal was used in circulating U.S. coins.
How do you distinguish the silver coin?
You can tell a coin is silver by either looking at the edge and finding it a uniform silver color (with no darker colors) or by finding a dime, quarter, half dollar or dollar with a date from before 1965. They now make silver versions of the dime, quarter and half, but only in proof sets.
How do you tell if a coin is made of silver or not?
The U.S. Half dollars,quarters and dimes dated 1964 or before are 90% silver. And 1965-1969 half dollars are 40% silver. With all dollar coins from 1878-1935 are 90% silver.
How can you tell if you have a silver state quarter?
The ONLY 1971 Eisenhower dollar to have any silver (just 40%) is the "S" mint-marked Proof or Uncirculated coins that were sold from the US Mint. No other 1971 dated coins contain any silver.
How do you tell a boy silver dollar from a girl silver dollar?
Sorry, silver dollars don't have genders.
How can you tell if my 1795 silver dollar is real?
you can tell it's real by the silver. If its real silver it is real. Get it?? I hope that helped you.
How do you tell real silver?
I wsnt sell silver dollar 1804 year.
Does the 1980 half Kennedy dollar have silver in it?
No. The vast majority of 1976 half dollars are not silver. The only silver 40% half dollars for 1976 were in a special mint set of 40% bicentennial coins (including the dollar, half-dollar and quarter). All 40% 1976 half dollars bear the "S" mintmark on the front of the coin, but not all "S" mintmark coins are silver, some are copper-nickel just like normal circulation coins. If you have a 1976 half dollar with an "S" mintmark that is not in official mint packaging (mint packaging will tell you if you have a silver coin or not) check the edge of the coin, generally 40% silver coins will look anywhere from white to almost blackish green, while a copper-nickel coin will have a stripe of brown copper running through it.
How do you tell where a silver dollar was made?
By the mint mark on the reverse of the coin, but silver dollar coins with no mint mark are made in Philadelphia
Where any 1972 Kennedy Half Dollars made out of all Silver as mine appears to be?
No, the last time silver was in a Kennedy half dollar was 1970 when it was 40% silver. No 1971 or 1972 half dollars contain any silver. The US mint wouldn't make silver proof sets until 1992. So there are a few reasons why your 1972 half seems to be silver, the most common reason is plating, I've seen many Kennedy halves, gold, silver and even chrome plated. The other possibility is an error where the coin was struck on an incorrect blank, but there are very few errors of that type. Without seeing your coin I can't tell you for certain why your coin seems to be silver, but the US mint didn't make silver halves in 1972.
