Kennedy half dollar values, looking to sell

[JunkLover]

I hesitate to call myself an amateur coin enthusiast because I still don't know what things like MS68 and 50C mean, but I wanted to ask the good folks here for their insights.

My great aunt gave me a sockful of Kennedy halves many years ago. I have 227 in all, and unfortunately, they all look like they've sustained circulation damage to varying degrees. These halves range from 1964 to 1991. I've already picked out the 64s (12 of them) and intend to sell them on their own since I know the silver content is higher, and there are 10 bicentennial halves too, but I don't know if they're anything special. Oddly, I also found a 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar and a 1941 nickel mixed in with the half dollars. The rest are in varying conditions - some look newer, others have obviously been circulated, none of them have the S mint mark that seems to be common among more valuable Kennedy halves.

None of these have those little window sleeves on them and I have no clue how to ship them. Do I wrap them individually in something or just toss them in a box and pack it with bubble wrap? I don't know what grade they'd be either. Has anyone here ever sold Kennedy halves? Should I try to sell them via an official coin auction site or eBay? Should I sell them as a whole lot, individually or in sets? I'm also not sure what a good asking price would be (I'm thinking about selling via eBay) since every pricing guide gives me a different value. Some sites say any circulated half is only worth face value, but other sources say certain ones are worth several dollars even with damage. I don't want to lowball my starting price too much, but I do see half dollar bundles go for much more than face value online.

Here's what I've got:

1964 - No mint mark (x12).

1965 - No mint mark (x3).

1966 - No mint mark (x17).

1967 - No mint mark (x29).

1968 - 1968-D (x16).

1971 - No mint mark (x15), 1971-D (x1)

1972 - No mint mark (x17), 1972-D (x2).

1973 - No mint mark (x4), 1973-D (x1).

1974 - No mint mark (x24), no double dies.

1976 - 1976-D (x1), no mint mark (x9).

1977 - No mint mark (x4).

1979 - No mint mark (x11).

1980 - 1980-D (x2), 1980-P (x7).

1981 - 1981-P (x2).

1983 - 1983-P (x4).

1984 - 1984-P (x8).

1985 - 1985-P (x9), 1985-D (x1).

1986 - 1986-P (x3), 1986-D (x3).

1988 - 1988-D (x3), 1988-P (x5).

1989 - 1989-P (x1).

1990: 1990-P (x7).

1991: 1991-P (x4).

TOTAL: 227

 

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[Beachkid23]

All your 1965-1970 are 40% silver.
Value : about $2.46 each

http://www.coinflation.com/

All the rest, probably worth. .50.

 

[Iamrussell]

All your 1965-1970 are 40% silver.
Value : about $2.46 each

http://www.coinflation.com/

All the rest, probably worth. .50.

Beachkid23 is correct- the 65-69 halves worth about $2.50 each all others worth .50 even the bicentennials unless the are BU (brilliant uncirculated)

 

[Iamrussell]

So you have 65 40%halves (65-69) so about $160 worth and 12 64s which are worth about $6 each
Id sell all these together it possible- should be abke to get $235-$240ish
But if i were you id hold them and wait for silver to go up

 

[usandthem]

I would hold the silver coins until their value goes up and spend the rest.

 

[CC-Hunter]

As indicated above, the silver halves will sell for about their silver content and the non-silver halves are just worth face value. Ebay is not the best way to sell common silver coins IMHO because you will get about the silver value but will bear ebay/paypal fees and shipping costs. I would sell the silver coins locally, like on Craigslist. I would spend the non-silver halves or deposit them in your bank account.

 

[cudamark]

Assuming they're all circulated and there are no mint errors to increase their value, sell the 90% and 40% silver locally and spend the rest. Personally, I'd keep the silver for a rainy day.

 

[JunkLover]

I don't think any of them have errors. I thought one of the 86's was missing that tiny little border around the edge of the obverse side, but I think it was just wear and tear from circulation. At a glance, it looked like "Liberty" was flush against the coin edge. As far as I can tell, none of them have any errors, though a couple of them are dinged up a lot. Thankfully, the ones with the worst damage would be worth face value anyway.

Anyway, thanks very much for your help, everyone! Normally I'd have gone to Google on my own for this, but like I said, I was getting a different value on every page I visited. I suggested eBay mostly because it's something I'm familiar with both in regard to buying and selling. In the event I do wind up having to mail them, though, should I do anything special in regard to packing? Like getting coin sleeves? These have all been sitting in an old sock rubbing against one another for years, so it's not like they're going to get more damaged being in a box. If I sell them locally, I'd want to offer them in something a little nicer than a sock too.

Hmmm, maybe I'll use those face value halves to do some coin roll hunting.

 

[Jamesabroad]

I would hold onto the silver ones and wait for silver to go up. Not to long ago it was over $30 per ounce. Now would be the time to buy so you should be able to sell them quickly if you don't want to sit on the money. Around here 90% coins are selling for 15 times face value. You should be able to get that or close to it on craigslist. I would shoot for more than spot unless it's to a buddy.

 

[CC-Hunter]

I wouldn't bother putting the coins into plastic flips or anything. You could just wrap them together in paper coin rolls.

 

[GlenDronach]

Cash in the non silver.

Go to buy silver from a local coin shop. Don't pay more than 15x face.

Hold with the rest of the silver.

Now you have savings you didn't really consider savings, and your personal investment is limited to your time!

 

[cudamark]

Get some free coin wrappers from your local bank and use those to put the coins in.

 

[JunkLover]

I don't really have a lot of money to spare to be buying silver (especially at 15x face value, investment or not), but sounds like I'll be hanging onto the 64s-69s for now until the price of silver goes up and depositing the rest. Sounds like a plan! Thanks, guys!

 

[usandthem]

I have received coins wrapped in toilet paper. Don't spend any money getting rid of the non-silver coins. The rest could just be spent or cashed in at the bank.

 

[MD-Mainiac]

As others have stated, the clad coins are only worth $.50 each. They are spenders.
The 40% halves are worth the silver value.
The 90% halves are also worth the silver value.

Kennedy half dollars are still made by the mint, but only sold to collectors (or anyone else who buys direct).

You are better off saving the silvers and spending the rest.

If you have any "S" mint halves, they may be 40%, just look on the rim to check.

 

[fistfulladirt]

If you don't need the cash, keep the silver, although it's not really a great investment because it may be a long time before it climbs in value. I waited over 30 years to see silver rise in value again, only to have it quickly come crashing down, once again. The first time, (1980), manipulation drove the value up, and the second time, fear.

 

[huntsman53]

I agree to spend or turn in at the Bank all of the Clad Half Dollars and store away the 1964 through 1969 Half Dollars until Silver goes high! However, before you do anything, you should check the Half Dollars for Doubled Die, RPM (RePunched Mintmarks) and IMM (Inverted Mintmark) Varieties. Go to Conceca's website at the link below, scroll down to the Variety listings for Kennedy Half Dollars and check your' coins against the list. If you do not know what any of the Kennedy Half Dollars with Double Die doubling looks like, just Google them generically or by Date and Mintmark. I have included a link to Google with some pics and information below.

CONECA Master Listings

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=kennedy+half+dollar+double+die


Frank

 

[Gold IRA]

Some of the 1964's could be worth more than normal, so don't get rid of them too quickly:

https://www.google.com/search?q=196...tf-8#q=1964+Kennedy+Accented+Hair+Half+Dollar

 

[GlenDronach]

Some of the 1964's could be worth more than normal, so don't get rid of them too quickly:

https://www.google.com/search?q=196...tf-8#q=1964+Kennedy+Accented+Hair+Half+Dollar