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The US has never made a gold half dollar.
The U.S. half dollar has never been made of gold. What you probably have is a gold-plated 1979 half-dollar. It's not really worth much above face value.
The only gold Bicentennial of Congress coin minted is a Five dollar coin not a half dollar, it is valued at about $300.00.
Sorry the US never struck any half dollar gold coins of any date
The US has never made a gold half dollar of any date, it's likely been gold plated take it to a coin dealer for an idea of value.
The US has never made a gold half dollar.
The U.S. half dollar has never been made of gold. What you probably have is a gold-plated 1979 half-dollar. It's not really worth much above face value.
The only gold Bicentennial of Congress coin minted is a Five dollar coin not a half dollar, it is valued at about $300.00.
Sorry the US never struck any half dollar gold coins of any date
Gold plating adds no value when it comes to coins and indeed is a form of damage. A gold plated coin is worth the same as a damaged example of that coin. For example, a gold plated 1964 half dollar is worth the $7 in melt that a normal damaged 1964 half dollar is worth. A gold plated 1971 half dollar is worth 50 cents just like a damaged 1971 half dollar is worth.
The coin has .12094oz of pure gold, the coin is worth $165.40 just for the gold.
The US has never made a gold half dollar of any date, it's likely been gold plated take it to a coin dealer for an idea of value.
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The Mint does NOT make gold half dollars. The coin has been gold plated. Gold plated Kennedy halves are only face value.
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Your coin is plated. The US has never made a standard half dollar in gold. Unfortunately the plating has destroyed any significant collector value the coin may have had.
7-6-11>>> It's actually a Walking Liberty half dollar. The Mint does NOT make gold half dollars. The coin may have toned or been gold plated, but either way the value is just for the silver, about $12.00.