Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value
Walking Liberty half dollars, struck from 1916 to 1947, are 90% silver.
Melt value
0.3617 troy oz of silver
Live price unavailable right now. This coin holds 0.3617 troy oz of silver (1916 to 1947, 90% silver, 10% copper). Doubloon shows its value at the current spot price.
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Specifications
| Series | Walking Liberty Half Dollar |
|---|---|
| Years | 1916 to 1947 |
| Mints | No mint mark (Philadelphia) D (Denver) S (San Francisco) |
| Mint mark location | Obverse below IN GOD WE TRUST (1916 and some 1917); reverse at the lower left near the rim below the pine branch (1917 to 1947). |
| Years | Metal content | Composition | Weight | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 to 1947 | 0.3617 troy oz silver | 90% silver, 10% copper | 12.5 g | 30.63 mm |
Metal content = weight × precious-metal fraction ÷ 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Worn coins weigh slightly less than new ones.
Key dates and varieties to check
These are the known key dates, varieties and metal changes for the Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Each entry says what to look at on the coin.
- Key date1916-SLook for an S on the obverse below IN GOD WE TRUST and the date 1916.
- Semi-key date1917-S Obverse Mint MarkLook for the S on the obverse below IN GOD WE TRUST rather than on the reverse.
- Semi-key date1919-DLook for a D at the lower left of the reverse and the date 1919.
- Key date1921Check the date for 1921 with no mint mark on the reverse.
- Key date1921-DLook for a D at the lower left of the reverse and the date 1921.
- Key date1921-SLook for an S at the lower left of the reverse and the date 1921.
- Semi-key date1938-DLook for a D at the lower left of the reverse and the date 1938.
Doubloon can't confirm a variety from a photo. Compare your coin with this guidance. A grading service can authenticate it.
What sets the value
Melt value is the gold, silver, platinum or palladium in the coin multiplied by the current spot price. Copper, nickel, zinc and steel coins have no melt value in Doubloon.
Collector value depends on the date, the mint mark, any variety, and condition. Doubloon Pro shows a collector estimate range by condition, built from recent public sales and listings, with the sources and date for each range. When no recent sales are found, Doubloon says so and shows the melt value.
Condition runs from Circulated (Good to Fine) through Extremely Fine, About Uncirculated and Uncirculated, to Proof for coins struck for collectors. Don't clean a coin: cleaning can lower its collector value.
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Sources and dates
- Doubloon catalog source: usmint-history
- A Guide Book of United States Coins (Whitman): key dates, varieties and mintages
- Doubloon catalog source: pcgs-coinfacts
- Doubloon catalog source: ngc-coin-explorer
- Spot prices: unavailable when this page was loaded.
- Specifications and key dates: Doubloon's catalog, reviewed October 8, 2026.
Values on this page are estimates, not appraisals, offers or investment advice.