1964 Half Dollar Value: What Your Kennedy Half Is Worth
Every 1964 Kennedy half dollar is 90% silver, worth about $21.34 in melt at today's silver price. Circulated ones retail around $30, uncirculated around $31, and gem MS65 coins around $59 to $72. The 1964 Accented Hair proof is the one variety worth a real premium.
- Composition
- 90% silver, 10% copper. 0.3617 oz of pure silver.
- Mintage
- 273,304,004 Philadelphia for circulation plus 3,950,762 proofs, and 156,205,446 Denver (D).
- Mint mark
- Back of the coin, left of the eagle's tail, near the olive branch. No mark means Philadelphia.
Melt value: $21.34. Based on 0.36169 oz of silver at $59.00 per ounce on Oct 8, 2026. Melt value moves with the silver price every day.
Value by grade
| Grade | 1964 (no mint mark) | 1964-D |
|---|---|---|
| Good to About Uncirculated (G4 to AU50) | $30 | $30 |
| Uncirculated (MS60) | $31 | $31 |
| Gem Uncirculated (MS65) | $59 | $72 |
| Proof (PR65) | $47 | Not made |
| Accented Hair proof (PR65) | $139 | Not made |
Retail values from USA Coin Book. Dealers buying worn coins usually pay close to melt. Values checked Oct 8, 2026.
What to look for
- Edge check: a 1964 half has a solid silver edge. Halves from 1965 to 1970 look silvery too but are 40% silver. 1971 and later show a copper stripe.
- The mint mark is on the back, near the eagle's tail on the left. A D means Denver.
- Accented Hair proofs show extra hair lines above Kennedy's ear and a weak or broken lower left serif on the I in LIBERTY. They only come from proof sets, not circulation.
Fakes and lookalikes
- Fake 1964 halves exist but are not common. Weigh it: a 1964 half weighs 12.50 grams. A 1965 to 1970 40% silver half weighs 11.50 grams. A clad half weighs 11.34 grams.
Find the keepers in your coin jar
Dime Hound is a coin scanner for iPhone and Android. Snap a coin, get the year, mint mark and an honest value range, and it tells you plainly when a coin is worth face value. Join the list and we'll email you once, the day it launches.
Free. One email when we launch. No spam.
FAQ
Is every 1964 half dollar silver?
Yes. All 1964 Kennedy halves are 90% silver. That is the only year Kennedy halves were struck in 90% silver for circulation.
What is a 1964 half dollar worth in silver?
About $21.34 at $59.00 an ounce on Oct 8, 2026. It holds 0.3617 oz of silver.
Can I still find 1964 halves at the bank?
Sometimes. People who search boxes of halves from banks still find them, along with 40% silver halves from 1965 to 1970. Most of a box will be clad and worth 50 cents.
Is the 1964-D half worth more?
Only in gem condition. Worn ones trade at the same price as the Philadelphia coins.
Related coins
Sources
- USA Coin Book, 1964 Kennedy half
- USA Coin Book, Kennedy half dollar values
- PCGS CoinFacts, 1964 50C
- Yahoo Finance, silver price Oct 8, 2026 (silver price for melt value)
- Fortune, silver price Oct 8, 2026 (silver price for melt value)
Values are retail estimates or recorded sale prices from the sources above, checked Oct 8, 2026. What a dealer pays you is usually less than retail. Silver spot traded between about $58.70 and $60.40 on Oct 8, 2026. We use $59.00 an ounce for melt math.
Also available as Markdown.