All Walking Liberty half dollars are 90% silver, so even in very poor condition they are generally worth more than $10 per piece. As illustrated above, Walking Libs that are key dates and/or are in uncirculated condition can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Which half dollar coins are silver?
Kennedy half dollar. 1964, silver proofs 1992–2018: 90% silver, 10% copper. 1965–1970, some 1776–1976 San Francisco-minted coins: outer layer of 80% silver, 20% copper surrounding core of 79% copper, 21% silver, totaling 60% copper, 40% silver.
This includes Seated Liberty or Liberty Seated half dollars (1839–1891), Barber or Liberty Head half dollars (1892–1915), as well as Walking Liberty or Liberty Walking half dollars (1916–1947). All of these coins are made from an alloy of 90% silver 10% copper.
How much silver is in a Lady Liberty half dollar?
These circulated 90% silver Walking Liberty Half Dollars (aka “Walkers”) are sold individually, each half dollar containing approximately 0.36 ozt of pure silver. The Walking Liberty Half Dollar is a 50-cent coin minted from 1916 to 1947.
Can you buy a 1939 Walking Liberty half dollar?
Buying any 1939 Walking Liberty half dollar in the uncirculated grades deserves good effort so you can buy those that exhibit blazing white luster, great surfaces, and solid strike. Are you concerned the precious metals train has left the station without you?
Is the Liberty half dollar a half dollar?
The Liberty Walking half dollar is also referred to as a Walking Liberty half dollar. Both titles are correct and are widely accepted by numismatists and coin collectors.
Where was the 1939 half dollar coin made?
1939 half dollars were produced in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. The different mints are identified by mintmarks, “D” for the Denver mint and “S” used by the San Francisco mint. San Francisco mint coins have proven the elusive ones to find, and a nice treasure if yours is the “S” mintmark.
Where is the mint mark on a Walking Liberty half dollar?
Walking Liberty Half Dollars were produced at three different mints: Philadelphia (no mint mark), Denver (D) and San Francisco (S). As illustrated in the picture links below, 1916 and 1917 dated coins the mint mark is located on the obverse of the coin, lower right just below “In God We Trust.”
