It's worth 50 cents.
No Kennedy half dollar dated 1973 was struck in silver, all are copper-nickel coins. Unless it's a proof coin, the value is 50 cents.
If you got it in change, spend it. It's just a half dollar.
Unless it is in Uncirculated condition (in which case it may be worth a couple of dollars), a 1973-D Kennedy half dollar is only worth fifty cents. All circulating half dollars dated 1971 and later are made of copper-nickel, so they really do not have any premium value.
The US Mint never made a Kennedy dollar, and all circulating half-dollar and dollar coins minted in 1973 were made of copper-nickel, not silver. Some Eisenhower dollars were struck in 40% silver for sale to collectors. Prices as of 06/2010 for mint issues are > If your coin is a Kennedy HALF dollar: maybe $1.00 to $1.50. > If it's a circulation-strike Eisenhower dollar, it might retail for around $2.50 depending on its quality. > If it's a 40%-silver Ike dollar in its mint package, about $5.50 to $6.00
Kennedy is on the US half dollar (50 cent) coin and Lincoln is on the penny (1 cent) coin.
With only about 150 million made it's still worth 50 cents
If it were in its original condition it would be worth at least a couple of dollars. But the gold plating makes it an altered piece with no value other than that of the underlying copper-nickel coin, 50 cents.
8-3-11>>> The 1973 Kennedy half dollar is very common, still in circulation, contains no silver and is face value, unless it's a "S" mintmark Proof coin or a very high grade Mint State coin.
August 2, 2009 The 1973-D Kennedy half dollar in uncirculated grades is worth from $6 to $200 depending upon the actual condition of the coin.
A uncirculated 1973 Kennedy half dollar graded MS-60 is valued at $1.15 in MS-63 $1.44 in MS-65 $20.80
Maybe you mean Kennedy? Unless it is a proof coin or very high grade uncirculated, it's worth fifty cents.
All Kennedy half dollars dated from 1971 to date, struck for general circulation contain no silver and face value only.