These 40% Silver Kennedy Half Dollars - minted between 1965 and 1970 contain 0.295 ounces of silver for every $1 face value (two half dollars = $1 face value).
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40% Kennedy Half Dollars - As Low As $1.39 Over Spot Per Oz -- BEST DEAL IN SILVER TODAY!
When the US Mint abandoned silver coinage, they didn't do it all at once. The Kennedy half dollars, or 50 cent pieces, were minted using 40% silver from 1965 - 1970. Meanwhile, dimes and quarters which had been 90% silver otherwise referred to as a junk silver coin, were produced as clad coins with zero silver content starting in 1965.
The Kennedy half dollar silver coins featuring John F. Kennedy were first issued in 1964, at 90% purity. Production began just prior to the decision to eliminate the silver standard in United States Mint coins. These circulating coins were designed to honor Kennedy who was assassinated in November 1963. Congress authorized the new design within a month of Kennedy's death and the Mint began production in January 1964.
