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What is a Walking Liberty half dollar worth?
Every Walking Liberty half dollar, struck from 1916 to 1947, is 90% silver. We pay on its silver.
Updated October 28, 2026 · Prices as of November 2, 2026, 6:20 p.m. Pacific
What one is worth today
Silver is at $50.10 per troy ounce (the Kitco bid). A Walking Liberty half holds about 0.36 troy ounces of silver. We pay 90% of the silver content for Walking Liberty halves: $16.12 each today.
About the Walking Liberty
Adolph Weinman's design shows Liberty striding toward the sunrise, draped in the flag. The same design is used today on the American Silver Eagle. Coins weigh 12.5 grams and are 90% silver.
Key dates
The 1916-S; the 1921, 1921-D, and 1921-S; and the 1938-D are the best-known scarce dates. The mint mark is on the front, below "In God We Trust", on 1916 and some 1917 coins, and on the back near the rim at lower left after that. Don't clean them: cleaning can cut a collectible coin's value sharply.
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