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1964 coins are 90% silver and 10% copper.

1965-70 are 40% silver

1971 and later circulating halves are made of copper-nickel

1992 and later Prestige Proofs (sold only to collectors) are 90% silver.

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How much silver is in a Kennedy half dollar?

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.


How many troy ounces are in a 1968 Kennedy half dollar?

One 40% Kennedy half dollar contains .14792 oz of pure silver. The silver proof coins were struck on 90% silver planchets and contain .36169 troy ounces of silver.


What is the 1976 Kennedy half dollar made of?

The bicentennial Kennedy half dollar is made of a copper-nickel alloy, special collectors coins were struck in 40% silver but they all have "S" mintmarks.


How much would a 1964 half pound 999 pure silver Kennedy half dollar be worth today?

The U.S. Mint did not issue any .999 silver Kennedy coins in 1964.


What coins are 40 percent silver?

40 percent silver coins are Kennedy Half dollars minted from 1965 through 1969. 1964 half dollars were 90% silver and coins dated 1971 and after have no silver. The 1970 half dollar was available only in mint sets


How much does a 1960 silver dollar weigh?

A 1960 silver dollar, such as the Franklin half dollar or Kennedy half dollar, typically weighs about 12.5 grams. It is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper.


Are the Kennedy silver dollars worth anything?

Kennedy is on the HALF dollar, not dollar. There were no U.S. silver dollars minted in the 1960s. The '64 Kennedy half is 90% silver and extremely common, currently worth about $10.50 for the silver.


What is the worth of a 1973 silver half dollar?

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.


What is the silver content a 1964 Kennedy half dollar?

The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.


Who is the president on the half dollar coin in 2010?

Kennedy is still on the half dollar coins.


How many grams of silver are in a Kennedy half dollar?

The 1964 Kennedy half dollar contain 11.25 grams of silver. Kennedy half dollars from 1965 through 1970 contain 4.60 grams of silver.


When was the Last silver half dollar made?

Not counting commemoratives and other coins minted for sale to collectors, the last half dollar minted in solid 90% silver was the 1964 Kennedy Half. 1965 through 1970 Kennedy halves have a copper core and 80% silver outer layers for a net silver weight of 40%.