Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages
The table below contains the mintage figures for Kennedy Silver Half Dollars that you may come across when buying junk silver. Even though some proof coins were minted in 90% Silver they are excluded from this list because they were sold as collectibles and may have numismatic value.
In total, over 1.2 billion Silver Kennedy Half Dollars were struck for circulation. Over 433 million were minted in 90% Silver, the remainder were minted in 40% Silver.
The melt value of a 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar coins is $10.68 per coin.
The melt value of 1965-1970 Kennedy Half Dollar (40% Silver) coins is $4.37 per coin.
| Date | Mint mark | Mintage |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 (90% silver) | 277,254,766 | |
| 1964 (90% silver) | D | 156,205,446 |
| 1965 (40% silver) | 65,879,366 | |
| 1966 (40% silver) | 108,984,932 | |
| 1967 (40% silver) | 295,046,978 | |
| 1968 (40% silver) | D | 246,951,930 |
| 1969 (40% silver) | D | 129,881,800 |
| 1970 (40% silver) | D | 2,150,000 |
| 1976 (40% silver) | S | 11,000,000 |
| Total | 1,293,355,218 | |