40% Silver half dollars have a melt value of $4.5405 this price is live and prices are updated every 15 minutes when the silver market is open. The current spot price of silver is $30.70 per troy ounce.
A: 1970 was the last year the United States Mint issued silver half dollars to the public. You can still purchase 90% silver proof halves, but they are part of a larger silver proof mint set.
A: Yes Kennedy Half Dollars minted in 1970 are 40% silver. Each 40% silver half dollar has a current silver value of $4.5405
A: Yes. So what year half dollars are silver? The answer is a little complex. Half dollars minted in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1967, 1969, and 1970 are 40% silver. Those issued before 1965 however are 90% silver. Those issued after 1970 are only made of nickel and copper. Some silver proofs were issued by the mint, but these are only to be purchased, and not released to the general public as coinage.
A: (7) 40% silver halves weigh a little more than one troy ounce. Silver half dollars minted between 1965 and 1970 contain .1479 troy ounces of pure silver. 7 x .1479 = 1.03oz So if you have 7 40% silver halves they are worth just over $30.70
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