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Half dollars are still being minted, but only in small quantities.
Adoption of the Kennedy design and the decision to keep minting the coins out of (reduced-quality) silver up till 1969 caused the coins to be hoarded. When the Mint finally saw the light of reason and switched to cupronickel it was too late. Lots of people think the newer coins are valuable (they're not!) simply because the old ones were. As a result they don't circulate, so very few stores and vending machines are set up to take them, which means people don't spend them, which means very few stores and vending machines ...
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When was the last silver half dollar minted?
The last silver half dollar was minted in 1969.
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%.
What is the silver content of a 1969 Eisenhower silver dollar?
Eisenhower Dollars were first minted in 1971.Perhaps you are thinking of a 1969 half dollar. 1969 was the last year that the Kennedy Half Dollars had silver. 1965-1969 Kennedy Half Dollars contain 40% silver.
What is the value of a 1965 Liberty half dollar?
The last half dollars that carried a picture of Miss Liberty were minted in 1947. All halves minted since 1964 have a picture of John F. Kennedy and are called Kennedy halves. There's more information at the Related Question.
What is value of a 1963 Kennedy half dollar?
No 1963 Kennedy half dollars exist. 1963 is the last year of the Franklin half dollar. 1964 is the first year for Kennedy.
When was the last silver half dollar minted?
The last silver half dollar was minted in 1969.
What was the last year that a Kennedy half dollar minted?
They're still in production as of 2017, but only to satisfy the collector market. The last year they were minted for general circulation was 2001.
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%.
What is the silver content of a 1969 Eisenhower silver dollar?
Eisenhower Dollars were first minted in 1971.Perhaps you are thinking of a 1969 half dollar. 1969 was the last year that the Kennedy Half Dollars had silver. 1965-1969 Kennedy Half Dollars contain 40% silver.
What is the value of a 1965 Liberty half dollar?
The last half dollars that carried a picture of Miss Liberty were minted in 1947. All halves minted since 1964 have a picture of John F. Kennedy and are called Kennedy halves. There's more information at the Related Question.
What was the last year for the Kennedy half dollar?
Kennedy halves are still being minted. They haven't been put into circulation recently because of low demand but they're made available to collectors.
What president appeared on the last silver coin minted in the US?
President Kennedy, on the half dollar. From 1965 to 1969 the half dollars were struck in 40% silver and are the last circulating US coins to have any silver in them.
What is value of a 1963 Kennedy half dollar?
No 1963 Kennedy half dollars exist. 1963 is the last year of the Franklin half dollar. 1964 is the first year for Kennedy.
What is the value of a 1972 silver Kennedy half dollar?
All circulation half-dollar dated 1971 and later were struck in copper-nickel. The last half dollars containing silver were minted in 1970 and silver proof sets weren't minted again until 1992. Please see the Related Question for more.
What is the last year of the Kennedy half dollar?
It is still in production.
What is a value of a 1996 Franklin half dollar with flat edges worth?
The last Franklin Half Dollar was minted in 1963.
When was the last US silver coin made?
The US Mint still produces silver coins for collectors. The last year silver coins were produced for circulation was 1964 except for the Kennedy half dollar. These half dollars, minted from 1965 through 1970 contained 40% silver instead of the 90% contained in silver dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollar coins minted prior to 1965.
