90% Silver Half Dollar Melt Value (1850-1965) - How much is a 90% silver half dollar worth?
90% Silver half dollars have a melt value of $11.2055 this price is live and prices are updated every 15 minutes when the silver market is open. The current spot price of silver is $30.98 per troy ounce.
Q: When did half dollars transition from silver to non-silver?
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.
Q: Are 1970 half dollars silver?
A: Yes Kennedy Half Dollars minted in 1970 are 40% silver. Each 40% silver half dollar has a current silver value of $11.2055
Q: Are half dollars silver?
A: Yes. So what year half dollars are silver? The answer is a little complex. Those issued before 1965 however are 90% silver. Half dollars minted in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1967, 1969, and 1970 are 40% 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.
Q: How many 90% silver half dollars make an ounce?
A: (3) 90% silver halves weigh a little more than one troy ounce. Silver half dollars minted before 1965 contain .3617 troy ounces of pure silver. 3 x .3617 = 1.08oz So if you have 7 40% silver halves they are worth just over $30.98
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All United States Silver Coin Melt Values
- Kennedy Half Dollar 1965-1970 (40%) .1479 oz of silver $4.582
- Kennedy Half Dollar 1964 (90%) .3617 oz of silver $11.205
- Ben Franklin Half Dollar 1948-1963 (90%) .3617 oz of silver $11.205
- Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1916-1947 (90%) .3617 oz of silver $11.205
- Barber Half Dollar 1892 to 1915 (90%) .3617 of silver $11.205
- Mercury Dime 1916-1945 (90%) .0723 oz of silver $2.24
- Roosevelt Dime 1946-1964 (90%) .0723 oz of silver $2.24
- Barber Dime 1892-1916 (90%) .0723 oz of silver $2.24
- Washington Quarter 1932-1964 (90%) .1808 oz of silver $5.601
- War Nickel 1942-1945 (35%) .0563 oz of silver $1.744
- Morgan Dollar 1878-1921 (90%) .7735 oz of silver $23.963
- Peace Dollar 1921-1935 (90%) .7735 oz of silver $23.963
- Ike Dollar 1971-1976 (40%) .3162 oz of silver $9.796
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