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It's .36169oz of pure silver, all half dollars from 1836 to 1964 have this Actual Silver Weight (ASW.)

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The coin only has a little more than 1/3 of an ounce of silver in it .36169oz.

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Q: Do all US half dollars minted before 1964 have .36167 ounces of silver?
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