US halves were never made of pure silver, all pre-1965 (1964 was the last) coins are 90% silver and 10% copper. From 1965 to 1970 they were made of 40% silver and 60% copper. From 1971 to the present they are 75% copper and 25% nickel bonded to an inner core of pure copper.
They were never pure silver, but all half dollars (as well as dimes and quarters) 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
Half dollars have never been made out of pure silver but all half dollars minted before 1965 are 90% silver, halves dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver. Circulation issue halves dated 1971 and later are copper nickel and thus worth 50 cents. The US still makes commemorative half dollars such as the 90% silver proof half dollars made from 1992-present.
US quarters (and dimes, half dollars and silver dollars) were never made of pure silver. Up till 1964, they were struck in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper.
1935. Note U.S. dollars were never pure silver. They contained about 10% copper.
All Walking Liberty half dollars (1916-1947) have the same silver content of .36169oz of pure silver.
The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
They were never pure silver, but all half dollars (as well as dimes and quarters) 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
Half dollars have never been made out of pure silver but all half dollars minted before 1965 are 90% silver, halves dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver. Circulation issue halves dated 1971 and later are copper nickel and thus worth 50 cents. The US still makes commemorative half dollars such as the 90% silver proof half dollars made from 1992-present.
All Walking Liberty half dollars have the same silver content of .36169oz pure silver
US quarters (and dimes, half dollars and silver dollars) were never made of pure silver. Up till 1964, they were struck in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper.
No US Half Dollars are pure silver. The composition is .900 silver & .100 copper. For a value, the date and any mint marks are needed for an evaluation
1935. Note U.S. dollars were never pure silver. They contained about 10% copper.
All Walking Liberty half dollars (1916-1947) have the same silver content of .36169oz of pure silver.
All Walking Liberty half dollars (1916-1947) have the same silver content of .36169oz of pure silver.
It's .36169oz of pure silver, all half dollars from 1836 to 1964 have this Actual Silver Weight (ASW.)
Half dollars issued from 1873 to 1964 weighed 12.5 gm when new and were composed of 90% silver and 10% copper, so they contained 11.25 gm of pure silver
Flowing Hair, Draped Bust, and Gobrecht silver dollars contain .8924 oz. Pure silver. Trade dollars contain .7874 oz. pure silver Liberty Seated , Morgan and Peace dollars contain .77344 oz. pure silver. Eisenhower silver dollars contain .3161 oz pure silver . American Silver Eagles contain a full oz. pure silver