Silver coins are highly prized by dealers and collectors -- not just because of their silver content, but also because they ...

These 40% silver half dollars were minted until 1970 when it was replaced with a copper-nickel-clad coin with the same design. Over 450 million 1971 half dollars were struck, but few were used to ...

because of the before-mentioned silver content. It's easy to grab a lot of Kennedy half-dollars and sort through them for the rarer ones (like the ones minted in 1970). Because of that ...

Though many aren’t worth more than their face value, older half dollars often hold value due to the silver in their composition Of course, the value of any coin is subject to its rarity ...

While over four billion Kennedy half dollars were minted in the years following, the Type 1 variant — comprised of 90% silver — was only issued in 1964. Therefore, it seems fitting that most ...

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While over four billion Kennedy half dollars were minted in the years following, the Type 1 variant — comprised of 90% silver — was only issued in 1964. Therefore, it seems fitting that most of the ...