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The half dollar was changed from 90% silver to 40%. [18] Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1965 in July. [19] The new half dollars retained their silvery appearance, due to the outer layer being 80% silver and 20% copper. The coin was also minted with an inner layer of 21% silver and 79% copper.
Errors on ancient, medieval, and higher-value coins, however, may be detrimental to the coin's numismatic value. Notable Australian coin varieties and errors [ edit ]
The over mint mark is created when a one date and mint mark is punched over another date, part of a date, or mint mark. These coins are generally restricted to the early minting process of coins dating before the turn of the century. The DDO and DDR errors are related to any part of the coin that shows a distinct doubling.
Franklin half dollars were issued from 1948 through 1963, according to the Gainesville Coins website. They were the last U.S. half dollar series struck entirely in 90% silver.
The half dollar, sometimes referred to as the half for short or 50-cent piece, is a United States coin worth 50 cents, or one half of a dollar.In both size and weight, it is the largest circulating coin currently minted in the United States, [1] being 1.205 inches (30.61 millimeters) in diameter and 0.085 in (2.16 mm) in thickness, and is twice the weight of the quarter.
All coins minted in 1975 and 1976 for the United States Bicentennial bore the dates "1776-1976". All 1970 and 1987 coins were issued only in special collector's sets (none released for general circulation). Due to declining demand for half dollars, 2001 was the last year the mint issued half dollars for general circulation (business strikes).
The 1838-O capped bust half dollar was the first coin minted at the New Orleans Mint and an SP64-graded coin sold for $763,750 in 2014. Also: Keep an Eye Out for Rare Dime Worth as Much as $2,000 ...
If you have a collection of coins sitting around your home, you may want to double-check their value. Three sisters in Ohio just sold a rare dime for $506,250 during an online auction.