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Liberty Seated Half Dollar 1839 to 1886

Liberty Seated Half Dollar

All About the Liberty Seated Half Dollar The Liberty Seated Half Dollar was issued between 1839 and 1886 by the United States mint. This coin is 90% silver and the current melt value is $ This coin was in circulation for 57 years. To put this in perspective the Walking Liberty was for 31 years, and the Franklin for just 15 ... Read More »

Barber Half Dollar 1892 to 1916

Barber Half Dollar

The Barber Half Dollar was issued between 1892 and 1916 and was part of the “Barber Coinage”. Barber coinage consists of Barber Dimes, Barber Quarters, and Barber Dimes. It sounds confusing to me but that’s they way they rolled back then..get it rolled…coin rolled…Hehe. The Barber Half Dollar was also called the Liberty Head Half Dollar and is 90% silver coinage with ... Read More »

Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1916 to 1947

Walking Liberty Half Dollar

Walking Liberty Half Dollars were issued from the US mint between 1916 and 1947. They are also often called Walkers (not the ones from the Walking Dead), or Standing Liberty Half Dollars. These coins are rarely found in circulation and are 90% silver with a melt value of $. That being said we have found a few when searching half dollar rolls. ... Read More »

Franklin Half Dollar 1948 to 1963

Franklin Half Dollar

Minted from 1948 to 1963 the Franklin Half dollar is a popular choice for those wishing to invest in silver half dollars from the mid 20th century. This coin is 90% silver and has a current melt value of $ Ben Franklin Half Dollars can still be found in circulation although they are rare. While not the most popular nor the most ... Read More »

Kennedy Half Dollar 1964 to 1970

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar

The Kennedy Half Dollar issued in 1964 was a 90% silver half dollar issued by the United States mint. From 1965 to 1970 this coin was issued as 40% silver. All coins from 1971 to current are copper and nickel. 90% Silver Kennedy Half Dollars have a melt value of $  while those with 40% silver only have a melt of $ As ... Read More »