how much silver in a kennedy half dollar 1964

[Leslie]

Ah, the 1964 Kennedy half dollar, the true heavyweight champion of its series! If you're wondering about its silver content, you've hit the jackpot. That specific year is the one and only regular-issue Kennedy half dollar that was made with a whopping 90% silver.

Before the U.S. Mint started getting a bit more frugal with its precious metals, it packed each 1964 coin with a generous 0.3617 troy ounces of silver. This makes it the most valuable of the bunch for its metal content alone, a real keepsake from a very specific moment in time.

So yes, unlike its younger, less glittery siblings from later years, your 1964 Kennedy is the real deal. Hold onto that shiny piece of history