SILVER U.S. COINAGE 40% $1.00 FACE VALUE
40% Silver Kennedy Half Dollars
Minted from 1965-1976
11.5 Grams
.1479 oz. Actual Silver Weight
$1 Face Value / (2) 40% Half Dollar Coins
On June 3, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson disclosed a plan to remove all silver content from dimes and quarters. They would instead use layers of copper-nickel on each side of a layer of pure copper, also referred to as a “clad sandwich.”
This meant that the original 90% silver half-dollar would not only contain 40% silver. The Kennedy Half-Dollars only contained 90% silver for one year - 1964. In July, Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1965 and though the new half-dollar still boasted a silvery appearance, this was only due to the outer layer being 80% silver and 20% copper.
Choosing 40% silver coins allows for lower silver premiums and investing on a budget!
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