The Kennedy Half Dollar is one of the more heavy coins in circulation and weighs around 11.34g (with some slight variation depending on the condition of the coin in question). This means that a 1974 Half Dollar will be made of less-value alloys and lower silver content.
The Kennedy Half Dollars have been produced with a copper-nickel clad alloy since 1971. Starting in 1964, the Kennedy was produced from 90% silver until being reduced to 40% silver. The Kennedy Half Dollar is the only half dollar in the series to go through three metallic modifications. Even without excessive rarity, Kennedy half dollars are popular because they depict one of the country’s most beloved presidents, John F. Not as valuable as its silver-based predecessors, the rarest versions of this coin are the doubled die obverse miscast, and coins of a high-grade rating. The 1974 Kennedy Half Dollar is one of the more common collectable coins in circulation.
