1962 is a common date for Franklin Half Dollars. If it's been in circulation its value depends only on the silver it contains:
Circulated values as of 03/2010:
Very worn condition - $7.13
Moderately worn - $7.36
Slightly worn - $7.48
Almost no wear - $7.90
If the coin is uncirculated, look on the back of the coin to see if there's a small mint mark letter just above the Liberty Bell. It may be blank or there may be a D.
Numismedia lists the following approximate retail values
No mint mark (Philadelphia): $8.52 to $82.50 depending on quality
"D" mint mark (Denver): $8.52 to $106.25
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Please take another look. That's Benjamin Franklin on the half dollar. Jefferson is on the US nickel.
This coin is frequently called a Franklin half dollar because it has a picture of statesman, inventor, and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. There's more information at the Related Question linked below.
Value is for the silver about $2.50
The US didn't strike any half dollars in 1804.
There are .3617 troy ounces in a 1962 US half dollar.
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Please take another look. That's Benjamin Franklin on the half dollar. Jefferson is on the US nickel.
A US half dollar with a date of 1979 is a Kennedy half dollar not a liberty half dollar. The coin has no silver and is only face value.
This coin is frequently called a Franklin half dollar because it has a picture of statesman, inventor, and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. There's more information at the Related Question linked below.
It has a metal value of about $10.
Value is for the silver about $2.50
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About $4-5
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The US didn't strike any half dollars in 1804.
A U.S. half dollar dated 1953 or 1952 is a Franklin half dollar. If it shows any wear, the value is only for the silver, about $10.00. The coins are very common.