U.S. Silver Half Dollar Melt Value Calculator
Today I am including a new melt value calculator that features U.S. 90% silver half dollar coins minted from 1892-1964. This includes the Barber Liberty Head Half Dollar minted from 1892-1915, the Walking Liberty Half Dollar minted from 1916-1947, the Franklin Half Dollar minted from 1948-1963, and the first year issue Kennedy Half Dollar from 1964.
The U.S. 90% silver half dollar is a popular coin to collect as junk silver. Being larger than the quarter or dime, and containing more than a third of a troy ounce in silver, this is a coin of substance that feels good to hold in your hand. Also, junk silver half dollars usually sell at a higher premium than do quarters and dimes. This is primarily due to its lower mintage numbers, and since it is a larger coin, it suffers a lower ratio of metal loss due to wear from handling and circulation.
The Walking Liberty, Franklin, and 1964 Kennedy silver half dollars are all available on my original U.S. Silver Coin Melt Value Calculator. However, on that calculator, those coins can only be entered by total quantity. This new calculator also features the Barber silver half dollar, and includes the added ability to figure the silver melt value of your silver half dollars by total face value, total rolls of half dollars, or total weight. Weight amounts can be measured in total ounces, pounds, grams, or kilograms. You can give it a try from the following link: http://coinapps.com/silver/half-dollar/calculator/
