Back when I was a kid in the 1940's and '50s, half-dollar coins were as common as belly buttons. Now you never see them or get them as change. Are they still minted and circulated? Good question.

Every half dollar is worth at least the face value, but many Walking Liberty examples are worth much more. All these coins contain 90% silver, so they have a melt value that's already higher than ...

4 Low-Risk Ways To Build Your Savings in 2025 While over four billion Kennedy half dollars were minted in the years following ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...