1965
Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1965 in July. The new half dollars retained their silvery appearance, due to the outer layer being 80% silver and 20% copper. The coin was also minted with an inner layer of 21% silver and 79% copper. The first clad half dollars were struck at the Denver Mint on December 30, 1965.
How much is a clad half dollar worth?
The inner layer of the new 40% silver half dollars contained 79% copper and 21% silver, while the outside was clad with 80% silver and 20% copper. Thus, in total, the coin consisted of 40% silver. A 40% silver half dollar weighs around 11.5 grams, and it is still worth its original legal tender value of 50 cents today.
When were silver half dollars made?
1794
The Mint made the first half dollar in 1794 of silver. The designs from 1794 to 1947 showed a woman symbolizing liberty on the obverse and an eagle on the reverse. 1947 was the last year that Liberty appeared on a U.S. circulating coin.
When was the 40% clad half dollar minted?
U.S. 40% clad half-dollars were minted only for the years 1965-1969. They should not be confused with 1964-dated half-dollars that are 90% silver and bear the same image of President Kennedy.
Are there any silver clad proof half dollars?
Silver clad half dollars and silver clad proof half dollars were also minted and they sell for more money. Keep reading to learn more about these coins. This coin has a special design on the reverse side of the coin to celebrate the Bicentennial of the United States.
How much silver is in a 1964 clad half dollar?
They should not be confused with 1964-dated half-dollars that are 90% silver and bear the same image of President Kennedy. Each clad half-dollar contains 0.1479 ounce silver, whereas the silver content of a 1964 Kennedy half-dollar is 0.36169 ounce. A $1,000 face bag of clads contains 295 ounces of silver;
When did the first half dollar come out?
Several different 1776-1976 Bicentennial half dollar issues exist, including Philadelphia- and Denver-Mint copper-nickel business strikes, a San Francisco 40 percent silver business-strike half dollar, and “S”-mint proofs in copper-nickel clad and 40 percent silver varieties.
