I have what I believe to be 20 1964 D Kennedy half dollars. I belive my dad got them at the bank when they were first issued and then stored them in individual envelopes. Some are toning, some are shinny, and some look hazy or have like spots similar to a watermark. What should do with them? Clean them, have them graded? Just looking for some advice. Thanks, RWB
Basically the coins are very common, so unless some of them would grade high they don't have any value over and above their silver content. If you can, post pics of the nicest examples and we can perhaps be of more help.
I would say they are worth their melt value, about $4.75 each, I think? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
nice, nothing special. Very common, value= melt. Adam: A little less, silver has dropped.If he wants to sell probably about 8 X face, tops.
If all that grade at coin shows they go for about $4 to $10 each. If in any lesser condition, the $4 to $6 range. Best just hang on to them for now. In several years they will be a novelty and maybe worth a little more.
If you sell the whole lot of 20 coins on Ebay you will probably get around $90. Unless you're desperate for the cash I would suggest hanging on to the coins. The future for silver looks bright!
Don't clean them or have them graded. I think you should keep them just the way they are. At worst, you have about 7 ounces of silver that could potentially be worth a lot more in the future than at present. So the coins might be numismatically common but they are by no means worthless.
I just wanted to add that most coins are numismatically common, so don't take this as a negative. There is no reason why a coin has to be rare to make a worthwhile and potentially valuable collectible in the future. You have a nice start.
