If you would like to discuss buying or selling 1964 Kennedy half dollars, call us at 1-80. We usually have a supply of 1964 Kennedy half dollar coins on hand, and we stand ready to buy more. Each 5 face roll contains 50 silver dimes and a total of 3.575 ounces of silver.
Buying and Selling Kennedy Half Dollarsīecause of the popularity of 1964 Kennedy half dollars, since its inception in 1973 CMIGS has been buying and selling them. Available Junk 90 Silver Face Rolls or Face Bags of 5, 10, 100, 500, and 1000 on Sale You can buy 90 Junk Silver Face Rolls in increments as little as 5 face value in silver dimes. When available, they can carry premiums of $400 to $600 a bag over bags of circulated Kennedy half dollars. To secure pricing and make purchases or sales of bullion please visit or call. Uncirculated Kennedy Half Dollarsīags of BU (brilliant uncirculated) condition Kennedy half dollar coins are sometimes available. These 90 percent silver coins bags contain a single denomination of coin. A bag of 90% silver half dollars weighs right at 54.5 pounds on a bathroom scale. A bag of dimes or quarters will yield about 715 ounces. However, because of wear, a bag of half dollars ($1,000 face) and will net 718-720 ounces of silver if smelted. Half Dollar Coins Silver ContentĪ pre-1965 half dollar contained 0.36169 ounce of silver when minted, which means a $1,000 face bag (2000 coins) contained 723 ounces. So today, Kennedy half dollars are more abundant than either Walking Liberty or Franklin half dollars. And, during their 16 years of use, only 309.4 million Franklin half dollars were minted.Ĭonsequently, 1964 Kennedy half dollars never circulated widely, which meant that few became worn enough be destroyed by the Mint as had millions of Walking Liberty and Franklin half dollars. Although minted only one year, 277.3 million 1964 JFK half dollars were produced.īy comparison, only about 477 million Walking Liberty half dollars were minted during their 32-year life. JFK Half Dollars, the cheapestįor several reasons, circulated 1964 Kennedy half dollars are cheaper than either the Walking Liberty half dollars or the Franklin half dollars, the other two half dollars commonly available. The Mint’s removing silver from dimes and quarters, and reducing the silver content of half dollar coins to 40%, heightened the hoarding of all 90% silver coins but especially the 1964 Kennedy half dollars. Kennedy half dollar coins dated 1965-1969 contain only 40% silver and are known as 40% clad half dollars.
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