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.
Value is for the silver about $2.50
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.
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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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.
Please take another look. That's Benjamin Franklin on the half dollar. Jefferson is on the US nickel.
It has a metal value of about $10.
Value is for the silver about $2.50
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.
About $4-5
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a half dollar
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.