Walking Liberty Half Dollar - Value, Years, and Silver Content

Year-by-year mintage, key-date context, and melt value for the Walking Liberty Half Dollar series.

Silver spot
$75.64
Walking Liberty Half Dollar melt
$27.04
Silver content
0.35750 oz

Walking Liberty Half Dollar overview

Walking Liberty Half Dollar pages in this cluster lead with melt value first, then place the series in its mint-year and design context. Frame Walking Liberty halves as Adolph Weinman's early-20th-century artistic revival design, spanning World War I through postwar 1947.

Year-by-year table

YearMint marksTotal mintage
1916P, D, S2,130,000
1921P, D, S1,002,000
1938P, D4,609,752

Key dates

1916-P

first year of the series or silver composition run

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Walking Liberty Half Dollar FAQ

How much silver is in a Walking Liberty Half Dollar?

A Walking Liberty Half Dollar contains 0.35750 troy ounce of silver.

What years were Walking Liberty Half Dollars minted?

1916-1947, excluding any listed production gaps.

Are Walking Liberty Half Dollars valued only by melt?

No. Melt is the bullion floor; key dates, varieties, and uncirculated condition can trade above melt.

Educational only: This article is for general information and is not investment, tax, or legal advice.

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Walking Liberty Half Dollar — Value, Years, and Silver