Lot 001Coin values
1964 Kennedy Half Dollar
PHILADELPHIA · 90% SILVER, 10% COPPER · 273,304,004 STRUCK
Worth about $24–$27 circulated and $36–$44 in MS-65.
The 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar is a common date from the Philadelphia Mint, with 273,304,004 pieces struck. In circulated grades (G-4 to EF-40) our estimate is $24–$27, and a well-preserved MS-65 example is estimated at $36–$44. Circulated coins of this date trade at or just above the value of their metal, so the live melt value on this page is the best guide to a worn coin.
The first year of the Kennedy half, struck in 90% silver, with record mintages across Philadelphia and Denver.
1964Philadelphia
Catalogue medallion. We do not yet hold a licensed photograph of this exact date and mint, so none is shown rather than one with a different date.
- Mint
- Philadelphia
- Composition
- 90% silver, 10% copper
- Mintage
- 273,304,004
- Weight and size
- 12.5 g · 30.6 mm
- Designer
- Gilroy Roberts (obverse) and Frank Gasparro (reverse)
- Proofs struck
- 3,950,762
Among the more plentiful: 86% of issues in the series have a smaller mintage. 273,304,004 struck. Mintage is the number struck, not the number that survive.
Accented hair
The accented hair variety shows sharper, stronger hair lines. It is best known on Proofs.
Accented hair (1964)
Some 1964 coins show sharper, heavier hair lines above the ear. The "accented hair" obverse is best known on Proofs but is also looked for on business strikes.
Mint mark position
On 1964 coins the D is on the reverse below the claws; from 1968 the mint mark moved to the obverse below the bust.
About the 1964 Kennedy
How much is a 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar worth?
Lustre's editorial estimate (Oct 2026) is $24–$27 for circulated examples (G-4 to EF-40) and $36–$44 in MS-65. These are estimates, not an appraisal or market data. A coin in the grade you hold may sell for less at a dealer, who needs a margin.
Is a 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar silver?
Yes. It is 90% silver, 10% copper and weighs 12.5 g, which is 0.3617 troy ounces of pure silver. Its melt value is that weight multiplied by the current silver spot price, shown live on this page.
How many 1964 Kennedy Half Dollars were minted?
273,304,004 were struck at the Philadelphia Mint.
Where is the mint mark on a Kennedy Half Dollar?
1964: on the reverse beneath the eagle's claws. 1968 onward: on the obverse below the bust. Philadelphia coins of 1964 to 1967 have no mint mark.
Is my 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar rare?
No. It is a common date. Its value depends mostly on grade, originality and, for silver coins, the melt value.
More Kennedy Half Dollar values
Where these numbers come from
Kennedy half dollar, Wikipedia: composition, weight, diameter, edge, designers, mint mark position.
Kennedy half dollar mintage figures, Wikipedia: mintage (business strikes) and Proof mintage.
Lustre editorial grade-value estimates, Lustre: grade value ranges (estimates, not market data).
gold-api.com spot prices (reference level for estimates), gold-api.com: reference spot prices behind the estimates.
How the estimates are made. Facts reviewed Oct 2026.