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USA 1/2 dollar silver coin 1968 80 AED

Name: USA 1/2 dollar silver coin 1968 80 AED
Price: 80 AED
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Item Details

Age

Brand New

Condition

Almost no noticeable problems or flaws

Usage

Still in original packaging

Posted on: 5th March 2026

Description

• Country: United States 🇺🇸
• Denomination: ½ Dollar (50 Cents)
• Year: 1968
• Series: Kennedy Half Dollar
• Metal: 40% Silver
• Grade: XF45 (Extremely Fine)
• Note on holder: Stained (surface discoloration)
• Grading Company: MEGA – Middle East Grading Alliance

Coin Specifications
• Composition: 40% Silver, 60% Copper
• Weight: 11.5 g
• Diameter: 30.6 mm
• Silver Content: 0.1479 troy oz

Design

Obverse (Front):
• Portrait of President John F. Kennedy
• Inscription LIBERTY
• Motto IN $%& WE TRUST
• Year 1968

Reverse (Back):
• Presidential Seal (eagle with shield holding arrows and olive branch)
• Inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• HALF DOLLAR

Historical Background

The Kennedy Half Dollar was first issued in 1964 shortly after President Kennedy’s assassination in 1963.

Silver content changed:
• 1964: 90% silver
• 1965–1970: 40% silver
• 1971 onward: No silver (copper-nickel)

Your 1968 coin still contains silver, which gives it intrinsic value.

Grade Meaning

XF45 (Extremely Fine):
• Light wear on high points
• Most details remain sharp.

Stained:
• Surface spots or discoloration reduce collector value slightly.

Silver Value
• Contains 0.1479 oz of silver
• Melt value usually about $4 – $6 USD depending on silver price.

Collector Value (Approx.)
• Typical value: $6 – $12 USD
• Staining may lower collector premium slightly.

Collectibility

✔ Contains real silver
✔ Popular Kennedy series coin
✔ Large classic U.S. coin