What is the silver content in a 1968 Kennedy half?

honeywah

Thanks again.

Betta285

40% i believe?

jim

JrGMan2004

1965-1970 was 40% silver... though in '70 they were only in Uncirculated Mint Sets...

honeywah

I scored a few of those today also. 1 1965....1 1967....and 5 1968's.

Betta285

Nice!! For face value??

jim

honeywah

Yes....face value. I count money at a big store for a living

Betta285

Nice score!!

jim

UncleWiggly

Is the 40% just for halves? What about the quarters and dimes?


Jerry

Betta285

40% is just for the halves..all other denominations lost their silver content in 1964

jim

cladking

The 40% silver half contains .1479 Troy Oz of fine silver. It has an 80% silver and 20% cladding
on a mostly copper core. The metal was used on circulation and SMS/proof issues from 1965 to
1970 and on the '70 half made for mint sets. The same composition was used for the BU and proof
silver issues of bicentennial coins in 1976 (quarter, half, and dollar) and was used for the BU and
Proof Ike coins of '71 to '74. There are reported to be '71 halfs, '77 halfs and a couple other coins
of this composition. The half contains about 92c worth of silver at today's price.

cladking

The 40% silver half contains .1479 Troy Oz of fine silver. It has an 80% silver and 20% cladding
on a mostly copper core. The metal was used on circulation and SMS/proof issues from 1965 to
1970 and on the '70 half made for mint sets. The same composition was used for the BU and proof
silver issues of bicentennial coins in 1976 (quarter, half, and dollar) and was used for the BU and
Proof Ike coins of '71 to '74. There are reported to be '71 halfs, '77 halfs and a couple other coins
of this composition. The half contains about 92c worth of silver at today's price.

sliderider

40%. I think the silver Ikes used a similar composition.