As the earliest mint year of the famous coin, the 1964 Kennedy half-dollar coin's value is often higher than any other year. This coin was also 90% silver, which gives it melt value (and a lot of ...

In terms of value, the 1971 half dollar is worth ... The design was an instant success. In 1964 the half dollar was minted with 90% silver, but its silver content decreased to 40% in 1965.