1914 would have made it a Liberty head (or Barber) style half dollar. Pictures can be found online.
It is 90% silver like circulation half dollars bearing that date.
its a big huge coin that is silver. its basically a fifty cent worth .
Kennedy first appeared on the half dollar in 1964. This was the last year of 90% silver US coins, so this is the only year of 90% silver Kennedy half. 1965-1970 were 40% silver. All circulation-strike halves dated 1971 and later are made of copper-nickel, like dimes and quarters.
As of 11/2008 Worn condition - $17 retail Moderately worn - $95 Almost like new - $200
No. Almost 670 million were made. Plus it's not silver, it's made of copper-nickel like dimes, quarters, and half dollars.
Yes, it is 40% silver however and not 90% silver like half dollars dated 1964 and earlier.
Yes, like all half dollars minted before 1965, the Booker T Washington half dollar is 90% silver.
It is 90% silver like circulation half dollars bearing that date.
Please post a new and clearer question. A 50¢ coin is a HALF dollar. A silver dollar, like all dollars, is 100 cents.
Your coin is almost certainly plated. No silver halves were made in 1972. From 1971 to 1974 the U.S. Mint issued some 40% silver Eisenhower dollars and they issued a 40% silver half dollar in 1976 for the Bicentennial, but not all 1976 half dollars have silver. From 1965 to 1970 half dollars had 40% silver. Some silver proof sets had silver half dollars beginning in 1992.
a half dollar looks like a dollar cut in half
The 1986 Ellis Island silver dollar and half dollar coins are typically valued based on their silver content and collectible appeal. As of September 2021, the silver dollar is worth around $20-$25, while the half dollar is worth around $10-$15. However, prices can vary based on factors like condition and demand.
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.
50 cents. It's not silver and it's not a dollar. Please turn the coin over and check the denomination on the back; you'll find it's a HALF dollar. And the copper edge indicates that it's made of copper-nickel, not silver, like all circulating half dollars since 1971
50 cents. It's not silver and it's not a dollar. Please turn the coin over and check the denomination on the back; you'll find it's a HALF dollar. And the copper edge indicates that it's made of copper-nickel, not silver, like all circulating half dollars since 1971.
its a big huge coin that is silver. its basically a fifty cent worth .
Kennedy first appeared on the half dollar in 1964. This was the last year of 90% silver US coins, so this is the only year of 90% silver Kennedy half. 1965-1970 were 40% silver. All circulation-strike halves dated 1971 and later are made of copper-nickel, like dimes and quarters.