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.
The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
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The actual amount of pure silver is .36169 of an ounce.
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 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.
Yes, like all half dollars minted before 1965, the Booker T Washington half dollar is 90% silver.
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.