If you have a collection of silver half dollars and have made the decision to sell silver half dollars, it’s likely that you have Walking Liberty, Franklin, or Kennedy half dollars, which are all 90% silver half dollars. If you’re unfamiliar with these coins and the approximate value that you can expect to receive, we recommend that you read the following article to become more acclimated with these coins, as well as others.

The first half dollar coins that we’ll discuss are Walking Liberty half dollars. These coins were minted from 1916 – 1947. While a majority of these coins are sold strictly for their silver content, there are a few that are considered low mintage or key dates coins, that sell at a premium above and beyond the silver content of the coins; even in circulated condition. The key date coins that are included in these type coins are those that were minted in 1916 and 1921. Additionally, the 1938-D Walking Liberty half dollar has a mintage of less than 500,000, making this a relatively low mintage coin.

The next type of silver half dollar minted after Walking Liberty half dollars is the popular Franklin half dollar. Franklin half dollars were minted from 1948 – 1963. Since these are relatively modern half dollars, most of them sell strictly for their silver value; however, the 1955 Franklin half dollar sells for a bit of a premium. Furthermore, Franklin half dollars in uncirculated condition from the 1940’s sell for a premium above and beyond their silver content.

The last 90% silver half dollars minted in the United States, besides commemorative half dollars, is the 1964 Kennedy half dollar. These are popular coins, primarily due to the popularly of John F. Kennedy; however, because there were over 400,000,000 of these coins minted, they don’t sell for a premium above their silver content; even in uncirculated condition.

The silver dollars that we’ve discussed thus far aren’t meant to be an all inclusive list; rather, they are most likely the silver half dollars represented in your coin collection. For those that are interested, the first U.S. half dollars were minted in 1794. These are commonly referred to as Flowing Hair half dollars. Following the Flowing Hair half dollars was the Draped Bust half dollar (1796 – 1807) followed by the Capped Bust half dollar (1807 – 1839), the Seated Liberty half dollar (1839 – 1891) and the Barber half dollar (1892 – 1915). All of the silver half dollars noted above sell for a premium above their silver content, with the possible exception of Barber half dollars. Some of these coins are low mintage half dollars that sell at a premium. Furthermore, high end examples of even common date Barber half dollars sell for above and beyond their silver content.

Now that we’ve addressed the various types of half dollars, hopefully you’re well prepared to receive the most cash when you sell silver half dollars. However, before you sell your coins, you would be well advised to research the coin dealers that you’re considering so that you can maximize your profits when you sell silver half dollars.

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