“In 1969 it was replaced by the 50c coin we have now.” Many considered the “hard-to-find” 50-cent coin as a “valuable piece of history”. “These are extremely valuable. Please keep it,” one said.

The 1964-1971 version of the coin is 90% silver and 10% copper ... JFK Half Dollars can be worth barely more than 50 cents or up to $150,000 if you hit the rare coin jackpot.

and that demand (especially for the 1964 coins) hasn't ceased. How Much Silver Is in a Kennedy 50-Cent Piece? The most valuable Kennedy 50-cent pieces often contain silver. Silver is inherently ...