• Kennedy Half Dollar 1964 to 1970

    Kennedy Half Dollar 1964 to 1970

    The Kennedy Half Dollar issued in 1964 was a 90% silver half dollar issued by the United States mint. From 1965 to 1970 this coin was issued as 40% silver. All coins from 1971 to current are copper and nickel. 90% Silver Kennedy Half Dollars have a melt value of $  while those with 40% silver only have a melt of $ As an honorarium to assassinated President John F. Kennedy, the Kennedy Half Dollar was designed, approved and put into circulation in less than 3 months after his death. Within hours of his death, then current Mint Director Eva Adams contacted Chief Engraver Gilroy Roberts to inform him that serious consideration was being given to putting Kennedy on one of the large silver coins. After consultation with Jacqueline Kennedy, the half dollar was selected and the production of the Kennedy Half Dollar was approved. Since the obverse was simply a modified design ... Read More »
  • Roosevelt Dime 1946 to 1964

    Roosevelt Dime 1946 to 1964

  • Silver Coin Melt Values (Live)

    Silver Coin Melt Values (Live)

  • 1879 Morgan Silver Dollar

    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar

  • Standing Liberty Quarter

    Standing Liberty Quarter