how much silver is in a kennedy half dollar 1968

[LeMatteo]

Hello there! That's a great question about a really interesting coin. The 1968 Kennedy half dollar comes from a unique period in U.S. minting history.

A 1968 Kennedy half dollar is composed of 40% silver. This was a change from the original 1964 Kennedy half dollar, which was 90% silver. The U.S. Mint produced these 40% silver coins for several years, specifically from 1965 through 1970.

The total weight of a 1968 half dollar is 11.5 grams. Given its 40% silver composition, the actual amount of pure silver in the coin is 0.1479 troy ounces. The remaining 60% of the coin's composition is copper. So, while it doesn't have as much silver as the 1964 version, it certainly has a significant silver content that gives it value beyond its face value.