1964 Half Dollar|1964 Kennedy Half Dollars: Last Year For The 90% Silver Half

Andrew Spaeth — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:14:28 +0000

The 1964 half dollar would likely have been a Franklin half dollar had it not been for the unfortunate events of November 22, 1963.

1964 Kennedy half dollars were issued to commemorate the fallen president and the coin was designed just 5 days after his death. The Franklin half had only been in production 15 years and was not due for replacement for 9 more years.

The 1964 half dollar was released as a tribute to President Kennedy, and it marked the end of an era in coin collecting as well. The 1964 half dollar was hoarded by collectors as well as the average citizen due to the overwhelmingly positive sentiment for the late President. Then the US went off its silver standard in 1965 and this caused the 1964 Kennedy half dollars as well as all other silver coinage to rapidly disappear from circulation.

As a result of this, the 1964 half dollar is most often seen with little to no wear, with uncirculated examples being extremely common.

The 1964 Kennedy half dollars had a mintage of 277,254,766 coins at the Philadelphia Mint and 156,205,466 coins from the Denver Mint. Proofs were struck in Philadelphia. The coins are 90% silver and contain .3617 ounces of pure silver. Any circulated coins will be worth their silver content. In XF-40 they are valued at $5.75 and in MS-60 they are worth $6. In MS-65 this coin books for $20.

A popular way to buy the 1964 half dollar is by the roll.

An uncirculated 1964 half dollar bank roll will carry a premium over its silver value, and even circulated rolls will sell well as silver is very popular with the poor monetary policy of our government at this time. Buying the 1964 half dollar in quantity is a way to hedge against the inflation our government's runaway inflation is sure to bring.

1964 PROOF CAMEO GEM KENNEDY 90 SILVER US COIN GREAT LOOKING NO TONING
US $16.81

1964 D Kennedy Half Dollar 90 Silver You Grade
US $9.50

10 BU Gem 1964 P Kennedy 90 Silver Half Dollars 1 2 Roll $500 Face Value Lot
US $149.00

2 ROLLS BU 1964 P Kennedy 90 Silver Half Dollars 40 Coins $2000 Face Value Lot
US $588.88

BU 90 SILVER 1964 JFK HALF DOLLAR IN BCW COIN HOLDER SLAB 1 BID 1 COIN
US $19.95

1964 90 SILVER KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR VERY NICE SILVER COIN
US $14.95

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Coin
US $11.00

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar 90 Silver
US $9.99

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar
US $10.27

1964D kennedy silver half dollar 90 silver BU condition
US $10.05

1964 KENNEDY 90 SILVER HALF DOLLAR N3406
US $14.95

1964 kennedy silver half dollar 90 silver BU condition solid white
US $10.05

The 1964 half dollar is readily available on eBay.

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1964 Half Dollar|1964 Kennedy Half Dollars: Last Year For The 90% Silver Half

The 1964 half dollar would likely have been a Franklin half dollar had it not been for the unfortunate events of November 22, 1963.

As a result of this, the 1964 half dollar is most often seen with little to no wear, with uncirculated examples being extremely common.

A popular way to buy the 1964 half dollar is by the roll.