The actual amount of pure silver is .36169 of an ounce.
The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
About 10.25 grams.
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
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.
The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
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The 1964 Kennedy half dollar contain 11.25 grams of silver. Kennedy half dollars from 1965 through 1970 contain 4.60 grams of silver.
About $6 for its silver content
1964 Kennedy halves are the most common 90% silver half dollars. Most are valued just for the silver, about $12.00.
The Kennedy Half Dollar was first minted 1964, in 90% silver.
About 10.25 grams.
All silver half dollars, including the 1964 Kennedy, weigh 12.5 grams.
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
The coin is only 40% silver and has a value of $2.73 only the 1964 Kennedy half dollar was 90% silver.
The U.S. Mint did not issue any .999 silver Kennedy coins in 1964.
Please, turn the coin over and look at the denomination on the back. It's a HALF dollar, not a dollar. The 1964 Kennedy half is a 90% silver coin, but very common. The value would be only for the silver, about $15.00 as of 9-1-11.