The coin is considered a solid silver but is not pure silver. 1964 was the last year for the solid silver coin.
All Walking Liberty half dollars have the same silver content of .36169oz pure silver
.14792 oz of pure silver in a 40% half dollar.
$100,000,000
The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
The actual amount of pure silver is .36169 of an ounce.
It's a Half Dollar NOT a dollar coin. The coin weighs 12.50 grams and contains .36169oz of pure silver.
No US Half Dollars are pure silver. The composition is .900 silver & .100 copper. For a value, the date and any mint marks are needed for an evaluation
The 1924 silver dollar is not pure silver. It is mixture of 90% pure silver and 10% copper.
The coins have an Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of .36169oz of pure silver.
no NO U.S. coins were ever made of pure silver. All had at least 10% copper in them. NO U.S. half dollar is worth a megabuck. Perhaps you are thinking of the famous 1804 silver dollar, which does sell for over that amount.
All Walking Liberty half dollars (1916-1947) have the same silver content of .36169oz of pure silver.
All Walking Liberty half dollars (1916-1947) have the same silver content of .36169oz of pure silver.