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How do you know your silver half dollars are worth more than face value?
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∙ 12y ago
The simple answer is that ANY US silver coin dated 1964 or earlier, and any US half dollar dated 1970 or earlier, will automatically be worth much more than face value.
By 2011 the price of silver has gone up 25 to 30 times what it was back in 1964, so at that price the raw metal value of any silver half is $12 to $15 depending on the current spot price. Of course any dealer or "we buy old coins" place will pay wholesale, but you can get about 20 times face value.
HOWEVER ... many older halves (1940 and before) can be worth more to a collector depending on their condition and mint mark. It's a really bad idea to take them to a metal buyer without first finding out what their collector value is.
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It's a common coin, still in circulation, has no silver and is just face value.
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Value of kennedy half dollars?
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Are silver coins worth more than face value?
Yes. Silver coins are worth more than face value.
What silver dollar coins are worth more than a dollar?
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What is the value of a Kennedy 1977 silver half dollar?
The last circulating silver half dollars were minted in 1969. Your coin is made of cupronickel like all current dimes and quarters, and is worth only face value.
Are all silver coins worth 12 times their face value?
No, the value depends on the purity of silver, which coins you are talking about and the silver spot price. Currently, all US 90% silver coins (quarters, dimes and half dollars dated 1964 and before) are worth in melt value about 21 times face value. The percentage varies if you are talking about 40% silver half dollars (dated 1965-1970) and 35% silver war nickels (nickels dated 1942-1945 with a large mintmark over the Monticello). Of course, if silver were to go back up, they'd be worth more times face value. If silver drops, they'd be worth less than 21 times face value.
Are silver coins before 1965 worth more at face value or for silver content?
Pre-1965 silver coins are worth more for the silver than face value.
How much is a 1942 Canadian silver quarter worth today?
They are worth 4-16 dollars in circulated condition. These coins contain 80% silver!
How much is a silver dollar-e pluribus unum worth?
Depends on the particular coin, date, and condition. Value of most TRUE silver dollars is around $23 and up. Later than 1935, they contain less silver or no silver, and are worth only their face value.
