Its silver content ... The Barber half dollar is perfect for beginners: it's steeped in history, not impossible to find, and its market value is pretty solid.

This is especially true if they are one of the earliest examples of the coin that contained real silver. The Kennedy half dollar was issued in 1964 in memory of President John F. Kennedy ...

A 1964 Kennedy silver half-dollar could fetch up to $5,200 on the open market as long as it is in pristine and "uncirculated" condition, according to coin grading site NGC. The US Mint ...

Converting them into silver half dollars would then turn these uneven coins into ones that were “fit for banking and commerce.” According to the Smithsonian, US coin expert Walter Breen said ...

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 ...

The 2024 collection includes a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver one and a half-dollar silver coin. The Mint’s website listed surcharges of “$35 for each $5 gold coin, $10 for each silver dollar ...

Silver dollars contained about a dollar’s worth of silver, give or take, and the others – half dollars, quarters and dimes – had a proportionate metallic content and size. Half-dollar coins ...