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1968 S Kennedy Half Dollar

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1968 S Kennedy Half Dollar Value | CoinTrackers at a minimum of $7, one in great shape can be worth $12 or more. (see details)...

Type: Kennedy Half Dollar
Year: 1968
Mint Mark: S
Face Value: 0.50 USD
Total Produced: 3,041,000 [?]
Silver Content: 40%
Silver Weight: .1479 oz.
Silver Melt: $4.16
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in poor condition will be valued at somewhere around $7, while one in "great" shape can bring $12. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say poor, we mean worn more than would be expected from a coin in this age, and great meaning it looks "great" relative to other coins of the same age. Additional Info: 1968 coins are 40% silver proofs. The San Francisco (S) mint made some 3 million proofs for collectors.

Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value: This coin in poor condition is still worth $2.84 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $4.16, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug. Coins worth more to a collectors may be a better long term investment. If the metal prices always drop you still have a coin that a numismatic will want to buy.