It is 90% silver and unless in very high grade it is only worth silver scrap, about $11 at the time of writing.
.36169 troy ounce.
It is 90% silver. It contains about .362 troy ounces of silver in it. Multiply that by the current spot price to get the value.
A 1936 Walking Liberty half dollar has .36169oz of silver.
Half dollars issued from 1873 to 1964 weighed 12.5 gm when new and were composed of 90% silver and 10% copper, so they contained 11.25 gm of pure silver
A 1965 half dollar contains 40% silver. These coins were minted from 1965 to 1970 and have a composition of 40% silver and 60% copper. The 1964 half dollar, in contrast, was made of 90% silver.
The U.S. did not mint any dollar coins in 1960.
It's worth about $12.00 just for the silver.
All Franklin half dollars are 90% silver, 10% copper.
.36169 troy ounce.
$4.00- $120.00.
That's Roosevelt, not "Roseavelt" It can't be a half dollar either, because FDR's picture is on the dime. If you have a 1960 Roosevelt dime it's worth about $1 for its silver content. If you have a 1960 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN half dollar it's worth about $5 for its silver content.
It is 90% silver. It contains about .362 troy ounces of silver in it. Multiply that by the current spot price to get the value.
No, a silver dollar does not equal a half dollar. Instead, in the USA it equals a full dollar.
7-19-11>>> 1960 & 1960-D Franklin half dollars are not rare or even scarce, if the coin has any wear at all value is just for the silver about $14.00.
A 1936 Walking Liberty half dollar has .36169oz of silver.
7-18-11>>> 1960 & 1960-D Franklin half dollars are not rare or even scarce, if the coin has any wear at all value is just for the silver about $14.00.
The weight of the U.S. silver half dollar has changed over the course of it's history. In 1794 the silver half dollar weighed 13.48 grams and was 89.24 % silver. Then in 1836 the silver half dollar weight was changed to 13.36 grams and was 90% silver. In 1892 the silver half dollar weight was again changed to 12.50 grams which was the weight used until the final 90% silver half dollar struck for circulation was issued in 1964.