how much silver is in a 1964 john f kennedy half dollar

[JaxsonLynn]

Hello! That's a great question about a very popular coin.

A 1964 John F. Kennedy half dollar is composed of 90% silver. The total amount of pure silver in the coin is 0.3617 troy ounces.

The 1964 coin is particularly special because it was the first year the Kennedy half dollar was issued, created to honor the president soon after his assassination. It was also the last year that circulating U.S. coins were made with 90% silver. Because of this high silver content, the 1964 Kennedy half dollar is valuable to both collectors and investors. Later versions of the coin have a lower silver content or no silver at all.