The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
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
About 10.25 grams.
The actual amount of pure silver is .36169 of an ounce.
The coins have an Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of .36169oz of pure silver.
All silver half dollars, including the 1964 Kennedy, weigh 12.5 grams.
The weight of the U.S. silver half dollar has changed over the course of it's history. In 1794 the silver half dollar weighed 13.48 grams and was 89.24 % silver. Then in 1836 the silver half dollar weight was changed to 13.36 grams and was 90% silver. In 1892 the silver half dollar weight was again changed to 12.50 grams which was the weight used until the final 90% silver half dollar struck for circulation was issued in 1964.
The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
A 1964 Half dollar weighs 12.50 grams
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12.50 grams for a silver half dollar
For 90% silver coins (1964 & before) 10.2537 grams.
About $6 for its silver content
The coin is only 40% silver and has a value of $2.73 only the 1964 Kennedy half dollar was 90% silver.
The Kennedy Half Dollar was first minted 1964, in 90% silver.