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1964 Kennedy Half Dollar (90% Silver)
Every 1964 Kennedy half dollar is 90% silver. 430 million were struck, so most are melt coins, and that's fine.
Melt is the floor: what the metal alone is worth today. A coin's collector value can be higher (date, mint mark, condition). It is rarely lower.
A dealer's buy price sits under both melt and retail on purpose — that spread is the margin that keeps the doors open. Ours is listed openly instead.
What makes one worth more than melt
- The 1964 Accented Hair proof and the 1964 Special Mint Set (SMS) piece are real premiums, but genuine long shots, not something to expect from a roll.
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