$4.5492 is the rounded silver value for the 1965-1970 silver Kennedy half dollar on August 24, 2012. This is usually the value used by coin dealers when selling these coins at melt value. However, the total melt value is continued below.

2. Calculate 60% copper value :

(3.4636 × .00220462262 × 11.5 × .60) = $0.0526872

3. Add the two together :

$4.5492020409 + $0.0526872 = $4.6018892409

$4.6018892409 is the total melt value for the 1965-1970 silver Kennedy half dollar on August 24, 2012.

scrap is $234.60 when copper is figured in --- and i want better then that as silver is going up plus shipping and insurance