Kennedy half dollars minted 1965-70 are 40% silver by content and weigh 11.5 grams. That makes 4.6 grams of silver per coin. One troy ounce contains 31.1 grams, so there are 0.148 ounces of silver per coin.
About 4.2 grams of pure silver for coins dated 1965 to 1970
The 1965-1969 Kennedy's are only 40% silver and the actual silver weight is .14792oz of pure silver.
The 1964 Kennedy half dollar, which is 90% silver, contains 0.3617 troy ounces of silver. The 1965-1970 Kennedy half dollars (as well as some 1976 coins issued for collectors), which are only 40% silver, contain 0.1479 troy ounces of silver. The silver proof Kennedy half dollars produced for collectors since 1992 are, like the 1964 coins, 90% silver and contain 0.3617 troy ounces of silver.
Kennedy halves from 1965 to 1970 were struck in 40% silver, so yes.
The 1964 Kennedy half dollar contain 11.25 grams of silver. Kennedy half dollars from 1965 through 1970 contain 4.60 grams of silver.
1964 was the only year JFK halves were made of 90% silver alloy. The composition was changed to 40% silver clad in 1965, and to copper-nickel clad in 1971. A 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar contains .3617 ounces of pure silver. Multiply this by the spot price of silver to get the bullion value of the coin. At the time of this writing, silver was $16 an ounce, making a 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar worth about $5.80
1965-1970 Kennedy halves are only 40% silver. Most are valued for just the silver, about $4.50.
1965-1970 Kennedy halves are only 40% silver. Most are valued for just the silver, about $4.50.
1965 to 1969 Kennedy half dollars were all struck in 40% silver and have a bullion value of about $2.00
Kennedy half dollar coins dated 1965 through 1970 weigh 11.5 grams and are 40% silver - they thus contain 0.1479 troy ounces of silver.
3.10More:The value of this coin fluctuates based on the price of silver as 40% of this coin is composed of Silver. If the coin is circulated, it is pretty much worth it's weight in silver. As of 09/2010, the price of silver and of this coin is $3.22.
At current silver prices, it's worth about $5. Kennedy halves dated 1965-70 contain 40% silver.
It's currently worth about $5 for the silver. Kennedy half dollars minted 1965-70 contain 40% silver.
Eisenhower Dollars were first minted in 1971.Perhaps you are thinking of a 1969 half dollar. 1969 was the last year that the Kennedy Half Dollars had silver. 1965-1969 Kennedy Half Dollars contain 40% silver.