1943 · Walking Liberty Halves
| Coin Date: | 1943 |
|---|---|
| Coinage Years: | 1916-1947 |
| Composition: | 90% silver; 10% copper |
| Strike Type: | Business |
| Diameter: | 30.6 mm |
Additional Info: 68% of all the Walking Liberties were minted at the (p) Philadelphia mint. These are the most abundant of all the half dollars from 1943. All the Walking Liberties are 90% Silver.
How much is a 1942 half dollar worth in silver?
The 1942 half dollar with no mint mark is worth around $10 in good condition. In very fine condition the value is around $15. In extremely fine condition the value is around $18. In uncirculated condition the price is around $40 for coins with an MS 60 grade.
How much is a 1943 silver coin worth?
They are worth about 10 to 13 cents each in circulated condition, and as much as 50 cents or more if uncirculated.
Where was the 1945 half dollar coin minted?
Listings on the chart separate the value of your old half dollar by the different mints that struck coins. 1945-D is a coin minted in Denver, “S” indicates one minted at the San Francisco mint. Mintmarks placed on the coins were used to identify each mint and are either a small “D” or “S.”
How much is a 1945 Walking Liberty half dollar worth?
Once a Walking Liberty half dollar is determined as “uncirculated” condition it is now judged for other qualities. Not all uncirculated halves are valued the same, exceptional coins with quality surfaces and no blemishes are valued much higher. To the right is a 1945 half dollar reaching a price of $214 at a David Lawrence rare coin auction.
What kind of silver is in a half dollar?
Half dollars made from 1965 through 1970 are composed of two outer layers containing 80% silver and 20% copper with an inner core of 20.9% silver and 79.1% copper (net composition: 40% silver and 60% copper). Coins minted in 1971 and beyond have outer layers composed of 75% copper…
How much is a 1965 silver half dollar worth?
All pre-1965 silver half dollars are silver coins containing 0.362 troy ounces (11.4 grams) of physical silver weight and value. Older silver half dollars are thus worth over 8600% more than their present-day cupro-nickel versions ($6.99 per silver half dollar melt value vs just over 8¢ in current half dollar melt value).
