All circulating Kennedy halves dated 1965 to 1969 were made of silver clad metal, with a core of about 21% silver and outer layers of 80% silver for an overall content of 40%. That works out to about 0.15 troy ounces of pure silver.
Values change regularly so it's best to check a newspaper or a website such as kitco.com for the current price, then multiply by 0.15 for an approximate raw metal value.
Current retail value for a MS-63 coin is $1.50
Not much. Such coins are common and unless in mint packaging it most likely is only worth 50 cents. They aren't silver and they are in common circulation so it isn't a rare year or anything.
Half a dollar
A Kennedy Half Dollar that was minted in 2007 and carries a mint mark of "S," was produced in clad and silver. The clad in a proof state is worth: $4; in silver, the value is: $7.00.
1964 was the only year JFK halves were made of 90% silver alloy. The composition was changed to 40% silver clad in 1965, and to copper-nickel clad in 1971. A 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar contains .3617 ounces of pure silver. Multiply this by the spot price of silver to get the bullion value of the coin. At the time of this writing, silver was $16 an ounce, making a 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar worth about $5.80
It Is about 1 dollar. There is no silver in that coin. There was 90 percent prior to 1964 and 1965 to 1970 was 40 . It is now copper nickel clad
A 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar was actually composed of silver - its value in MS60 condition is: about 0.36 times the current price of silver. From 1965 to 1969, Kennedy Half Dollars were composed of 40% silver clad. All circulating halves with later dates are made of cupronickel and are only worth 50c
No, the last year for 40% Kennedy halves was 1970. 1971 to date are clad copper nickel.
It depends on the type. There were two types: silver-clad and a copper-nickel-clad. Silver-clad contains 0.14792 ounces of pure silver. All have an S mint mark. Copper-nickel-clad does not contain any silver. They can have a D, S, or no mint mark.
1976, Kennedy Bicentennial Half Dollar; with no mint mark, copper-nickel clad, uncirculated-$1.25 with D mint mark, copper-nickel clad, uncirculated-$1.25 with S mint mark, copper-nickel clad, proof-$1.75 with S mint mark, silver clad, uncirculated-$4.00, proof-$5.00There were so many hundreds of millions of these minted that if your coin has been in circulation, it has no added value and probably never will.
It depends on if it's a 90% silver coin, a 40% silver coin or a clad coin. Also why the date is missing. Take it to a coin dealer it MAY BE worth up to $20.00.
Not all silver. It is referred to as silver clad. Silver on both sides (40% by weight) with copper in the center. The semi-solid silver Kennedy half dollar stopped production in 1964, made of 90% silver. See the related link for more information.
1976, Kennedy Bicentennial Half Dollar; with no mint mark, copper-nickel clad, uncirculated-$1.25 with D mint mark, copper-nickel clad, uncirculated-$1.25 with S mint mark, copper-nickel clad, proof-$1.75 with S mint mark, silver clad, uncirculated-$4.00, proof-$5.00There were so many hundreds of millions of these minted that if your coin has been in circulation, it has no added value and probably never will.
The only denomination struck for circulation bearing JFK's image is the half dollar, not a dollar, as can be seen on the coin's reverse where it says "Half Dollar". Unless the coin is a proof or uncirculated, all halves from 1971 and later are standard cupronickel clad coins and are only worth face value.
As opposed to fake silver, LOL? All 1971 and later circulation-strike half dollars are made of the same copper-nickel clad metal used in dimes and quarters. They have no extra value.