Which half dollars are silver, and what they’re worth today
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Melt value is the value of the metal only. Dealers usually buy a little under melt and sell above it, and rare dates or high-grade coins can be worth much more to collectors.
| 90% silver | Barber (1892–1915), Walking Liberty (1916–1947), Franklin (1948–1963), Kennedy (1964) |
| 40% silver | Kennedy 1965–1970; 1976-S Bicentennial (collector sets only) |
| No silver | Kennedy 1971 and later (circulation strikes) |
Half dollars have three silver eras:
Condition and rarity can make some coins worth far more than their metal. Here are the ones collectors look for:
Mintages from PCGS CoinFacts and other standard references. Collector values depend on exact date, mint mark and grade, so check a current price guide, or ask us in our Discord.
A 90% silver half dollar weighs 12.50 grams and contains 0.36169 troy ounces of pure silver.
Yes, but only 40% silver. They contain about 0.1479 troy ounces of pure silver.
Specs verified October 2026 against: PCGS CoinFacts · U.S. Mint coin specifications (clad coins) · Greysheet. Live prices from gold-api.com, refreshed every minute.
