8-7-11>>> The Melt Value of any silver coin follows the spot price of silver. The market closed Friday 8-5-11 at $38.32 per ounce. 90% silver halves contain .36169oz of pure silver, so each has an MV of $13.86 (rounded up) and 40% are .14792oz at $5.67.
As of today the value for this coin is $6.50 just for the silver and that's all it's worth. Kennedy half dollars are so common a uncirculated coin is only $7.00
1964 half dollars are 90% silver, currently worth just under $9. Then halves dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver, worth about $3.50 (as of 6 May 2013).
1962 is a relatively common date. Canadian half dollars at the time were 80% silver with 20% copper, and are currently worth about six dollars just for the metal content.
All Franklin half dollars are considered common, most that show any wear are valued just for the silver, currently about $11.00.
Franklin half dollars are not rare or even scarce so if the coin has any wear at all, value is just for the silver about $16.00.
50 Cent's Current net worth as at the end of 2010 is estimated at just a little higher than half a billion dollars ($500,000,000.000)
Kennedy half dollars from banks or in change are just 50 cents.
That varies by year. 1964 Kennedy halves are 90% silver and currently worth just under $10. Those 1965-70 are 40% silver and worth about $4 each. Anything 1971-present is worth 50 cents.
All 90% silver half dollars are about $10.00 just for the silver.
7-19-11>>> 1960 & 1960-D Franklin half dollars are not rare or even scarce, if the coin has any wear at all value is just for the silver about $14.00.
As of Feb 9, 2006, one US dollar is worth 1.14515 Canadian dollars, so 50 cents US is worth just over 57 cents Canadian.
About $2.50 just for the silver. All Kennedy half dollars from 1965-1970 are 40% silver. Only the 1964 is 90%