How much is a 1966 silver half dollar worth?
How much is a 1966 silver half dollar worth?
Total Produced: 108,984,000 [?] Silver Weight: . 1479 oz. Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $1, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $80 at auction.
What is a clad Kennedy half dollar?
U.S. 40% clad half-dollars were minted only for the years 1965-1969. They should not be confused with 1964-dated half-dollars that are 90% silver and bear the same image of President Kennedy. Each clad half-dollar contains 0.1479 ounce silver, whereas the silver content of a 1964 Kennedy half-dollar is 0.36169 ounce.
What is a Kennedy silver clad?
Silver clad means that the coin has a metal core, usually copper, covered by a silver layer. The U.S. mint produced silver-clad Kennedy half dollars from 1965 to 1969 that are 40% silver. This is different from original silver coins produced before 1965, which boasted a 90% silver content.
How much are Kennedy silver half dollars worth?
Silver Half Dollars Value Chart
| Coin Type | Dates | Typical Uncirculated |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Half Dollars Silver Clad (No rare dates) | 1965-1969 | $5.00-$10.00 |
| Kennedy Half Dollars Bicentennial (Dated 1776-1976) (Common date) | 1975-1976 | Face Value |
| Kennedy Half Dollars Clad | 1971-Present | Face Value |
How much is a 1966 half dollar worth?
With the price of silver nowadays and the run on commodities they 66 Half Dollar is a nice way to get your hands on a nice coin for an entry price. There are no FG (designer initials) versions of this coin worth around 5, 6, even 700 dollars certified. Special strikes.
When did they start using silver for half dollars?
A few of the 40 percent silver- clad planchets used from 1965 to 1970 slipped into regular production lines at the Denver mint in 1971. Silver clad planchets were also used in 1976 to produce the circulating commemorative American Bicentennial half-dollars.
Where was the 1964 half dollar coin made?
The mint produced more than 273 million coins at the Philadelphia mint and more than 156 million coins at the Denver mint facility. The best-known variety is the 1964 Proof Heavily Accented Hair variety.
How much was a silver half dollar worth in 1965?
Distinguishable by the slight pinkish hue of the rim (on some issues) and (obviously) the date, speculators hoarded the coin and so it failed to remain in circulation for long. Silver prices in 1965 meant that the 40% silver half dollar was intrinsically worth 19 cents at the time of issue.