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No circulating U.S. coins were ever made of pure silver. It's too soft. Up to 1964 U.S. silver coins had 10% copper in them for hardness.
1965 to 1969 halves were made of 40% silver and 60% copper, while dimes and quarters from 1965 onward were and still are made of copper-nickel. Halves were converted to copper-nickel in 1971.
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How much silver is in a1971 half dollar piece?
No Kennedy half-dollar from 1971 to date made for general circulation contains any silver.
Is the half dollar in a 1970 S US Proof Coin set made of 40 percent silver?
Yes the coin is 40% silver.
What is the silver content of a 1964 Kennedy half dollar?
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
How much silver in a us 1964 half dollar?
Half dollars dated 1964 and earlier are made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper. These coins weigh 12.5 gm in new condition, so 90% of that is 11.25 gm.
How much silver is in a 1950 US half dollar?
Barber, Walking Liberty, Franklin, and 1964 Kennedy halves weigh 12.5 gm and were made of 90% silver, so they contain 11.25 gm of pure silver.
What is the value of a 1968 US silver dollar?
No US silver dollars were made after 1935, look at the back of the coin for 'Half Dollar'.
What is a 1968 silver dollar made of?
That depends on the country. The United States didn't mint any dollar coins that year.
What is the value of 1968 Canada silver dollar?
Starting in 1968, Canadian dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars were all made of nickel, not silver. It's worth one dollar in Canada.
Was there a 1968 silver dollar coin?
No there was not. No U.S. one dollar coins were made in 1968.
What is the value of a 1968 US half dollar?
It is made of 40% silver and has a melt value of about $2.50 as of 08/2008
What the worth of a Kennedy 1968-D half dollar?
So many were made that most coins are only valued for the silver at about $2.70
Was there a 1969 half dollar ever made in 100 percent silver?
No. Not a single US coin made the US mint is 100% silver. 1969 US half dollar are made of a 40% silver.
How much silver is in a1971 half dollar piece?
No Kennedy half-dollar from 1971 to date made for general circulation contains any silver.
What is the value of a 1957 silver dollar?
There was no silver dollar in the US made in 1957. It might be a half dollar. These are usually worth about $10-15.
What is the value of a pure silver 1968 half dollar?
There's no such coin. The U.S. never made any coins out of pure silver because they'd wear out almost immediately. By 1968 dimes and quarters were made of copper-nickel and halves were only 40% silver. See the Related Question for more.
What is a 1939 half dollar made of?
90% Silver and 10% Copper.
What is the value of a 1968 solid silver half dollar?
US coins were never made of solid silver because it's too soft. From 1965 to 1970 US halves were only 40 percent silver; the rest was copper.
