The earlier the year, the more valuable the coin, because of the before-mentioned silver content. It's easy to grab a lot of Kennedy half-dollars and sort through them for the rarer ones (like the ...

Kennedy. The design was an instant success. In 1964, the half dollar was minted with 90% silver, but its silver content decreased to 40% in 1965. These 40% silver half dollars were minted until ...

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 key date for Kennedy Half Dollars is the 1970-D, as it was the last 40% silver circulation strike and had a low mintage (2.15 million). Henry is an expert in all things crypto. He stays up to ...

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 of the ...