Silver half dollars
The 1964 Kennedy half dollar contain 11.25 grams of silver. Kennedy half dollars from 1965 through 1970 contain 4.60 grams of silver.
For 90% silver coins (1964 & before) 10.2537 grams.
About 10.25 grams.
For 90% silver coins (1964 & before) 10.2537 grams.
One 40% Kennedy half dollar contains .14792 oz of pure silver. The silver proof coins were struck on 90% silver planchets and contain .36169 troy ounces of silver.
So many were struck the value is for the silver, about $6.00
The 1964 Kennedy half dollar is a 90% silver coin but so many were made only a very high grade uncirculated example is worth more than the silver in the coin. The silver value today is about $10.00.
There is no such coin as a Franklin dollar. If you're referring to a Franklin HALF dollar, it weighs about 12.5 grams in new condition, and 90% of that is silver. The other 10% is copper.
5-5-11>> The coin is a Kennedy Half dollar NOT a Liberty half dollar. So many were made that most coins are only valued for the silver (40%) at about $5.00.
6 denominations were in circulation and dated 1851: Dollar, Half dollar, Quarter, Dime, Half dime and the 3 cent piece.
The 1967 Kennedy half dollar is a 40% silver coin (1965-1969) but so many were made only a very high grade uncirculated example is worth more than the silver in the coin. The silver value today is about $4.00
The 1965 Kennedy half dollar is a 40% silver coin (1965-1969) but so many were made only a very high grade uncirculated example is worth more than the silver in the coin. The silver value today is about $2.70