are any half dollar coins worth anything

[StevenMarie]

Well, don't go spending that jar of half dollars on gumballs just yet. The answer is a resounding yes, but with a catch, as always. While the half dollar you get as change is likely worth exactly 50 cents, some of its fancy cousins are worth quite a bit more.

Based on the hierarchy of Kennedy half dollars, the ones that really bring in the money are special collector's editions, not the coins that have been rattling around in someone's pocket since the 90s. We're talking about the divas of the coin world: silver proofs, reverse proofs, and special matte-finish coins. These are the coins that never had to work a day in their lives and went straight from the mint into a protective case.

For example, a 1995 S Silver Proof could be worth between $40 and $45. Feeling even luckier? A 1998 S Silver Frosted Matte Finish Kennedy half dollar starts its bidding at around $100. The real star of the show mentioned is the 2019 S Enhanced Reverse Proof, which can command a cool $100 to $120. Just remember, these prices are for coins in pristine, mint-state condition, not the one you found under the car seat. So yes, some half dollars are worth something, but it’s the show-offs, not the everyday Joes, that have the big price tags.