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The U.S. 1970-D Kennedy half dollar was not released for circulation.
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The 50 cent piece is 1970-1979 how much is that worth?
Half dollars dated 1971 and later are only worth fifty cents. Half dollars dated 1970 were not made for circulation, only for proof and uncirculated sets sold to collectors.
How di you know if a 1971 half dollar has silver in it?
It doesn't. 1970 was the last year the US mint made half dollars for circulation in silver (halves dated 1964 and prior are 90% silver, those dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver). No 1971 half dollars are struck in silver.
What year was silver discontinued for us currency?
For circulating US currency, half-dollars, quarters and dimes were last struck in 90% silver on coins dated 1964. Starting with coins dated 1965, dimes and quarters are copper-nickel. However, half-dollars dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver. Half-dollars dated 1971-present are copper-nickel.
What is the 1975 silver content of the Kennedy Half coins?
0. Kennedy half dollars in 1964 contain 90% silver. Kennedy half dollars dated 1965-1970 contain 40% silver. 1971-present half dollars contain no silver unless they are in special silver mint sets.
What is value of 1965 us half dollar?
U.S. half dollars dated 1965-1970 contain 40% silver and are currently worth about $3.
When were US half dollars made of silver?
All US half dollars dated 1964 and prior are 90% silver (worth about $11 in scrap silver) All US half dollars dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver (worth about $5 in scrap silver) All US half dollars dated 1971-present that are circulating contain no silver and are only worth 50 cents. (The US does strike commemorative half dollars and proof silver half dollars for collectors but these are almost always found in mint packaging, not as a loose half dollar).
How much of US silver coins is silver?
US dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 and before contain 90% silver. Half Dollars from 1965 to 1970 contain 40% silver. The 1942 - 1945 nickels have 35% silver. Silver dollars dated 1935 and before have 90% silver.
Does 1964 through 1970 US half dollars have any silver value?
1964 half dollars are 90% silver, currently worth just under $9. Then halves dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver, worth about $3.50 (as of 6 May 2013).
When did they stop making all silver half dollars?
Half dollars have never been made out of pure silver but all half dollars minted before 1965 are 90% silver, halves dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver. Circulation issue halves dated 1971 and later are copper nickel and thus worth 50 cents. The US still makes commemorative half dollars such as the 90% silver proof half dollars made from 1992-present.
How much silver is actually in your silver coins?
Depends on the year and denomination of the coin. For coins intended for circulation: Dimes, Half-Dollars, Quarters and Dollars dated 1964 and prior are 90% silver Half-Dollars dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver Nickels dated 1942-1945 AND have a large mintmark over the Monticello (either a P, D or S) are 35% silver
Are 1965 to 1969 half dollars worth more than 50 cents?
Yes. Kennedy half dollars dated 1965-1970 contain 40% silver and are currently worth over $3 each. The 1970 is worth a little more because fewer were minted.
What is the silver content of US coins minted between 1964 and 1971?
1964 dated half dollars, quarters and dimes are 90% silver. 1965-1970 dated half dollars are 40% silver. Dimes and quarters dated 1965-present contain no silver Half dollars dated 1971-present contain no silver. No US coin dated 1971 (that was intended for circulation) contained any silver at all. No nickels except those made during WWII contain any silver at all.
