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kennedy 40% half dollar weigh?

Question: What does a Kennedy 40% silver half dollar weigh?

My Answer: The weight for the Kennedy Half Dollars dated 1965-1970 with a composition of - outer layers of .800 silver and .200 copper bonded to an inner core of .209 silver and .791 copper have net weight of .1479 oz. pure silver and a net composition of .400 silver and .600 copper. The total weight of the coin is 11.50 grams.

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Jul 25, 2019

Heavy 40% silver half. Why? NEW
by: Anonymous

Today I found a 40% silver half dollar that weighs 12.1 grams. It's a 1968-D. Any ideas why it's so much heavier than a typical 40% silver half?

Dec 03, 2019

1965 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar NEW
by: Randy

I have two 1965 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar coins with two different weights. One weighs 11.54 grams according to specifications. The other weighs 11.34 grams which is below specifications. It weighs the same as the 1971 clad Does anyone know the reason for such a discrepancy? Thanks.

Aug 05, 2020

Possible answer NEW
by: Anonymous

The weight of your half dollar may be off due to the metal on the scale. Try putting something in between the scale and the coin.

Oct 21, 2020

Anonymous NEW
by: Randy

If it were the metal on the scale the other half dollar would weigh 11.34 grams also but it weighs 11.54 grams like it should anonymous.

Aug 21, 2021

Copper nickel clad vs. silver clad NEW
by: Jerome

One is copper nickel which weighs less than the silver clad coin of approx 11.50 g's.... Thats all there is to it.

May 25, 2022

9.71 gm 1965 D Half Dollar NEW
by: Michael D

I have a 1965D 40% half dollar that is in good condition, but only has a weight of 9.71 gms. Can anyone tell me if the 65 D might have been stamped on the wrong metal blank?

Jan 05, 2023

does anyone know NEW
by: Anonymous

1964 and 1965 look the same but 1964 weighs 12.56grams and 1965 is 11.50 they both look silver
does anyone know

Oct 17, 2023

1965 half dollar NEW
by: Anonymous

I have a 1965 half dollar the edge looks all silver but the weight is really lite 11.284 what do I have here.

Nov 09, 2023

Just worn NEW
by: Anonymous

a regular 65 40% Silver weighs 11.4 so it’s just in the threshold tension give or take .3 g still makes it in the area of a regular 40% silver dollar

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