Collecting the 1943 Half Dollar: Highest Mintage Of The Walking Liberty Half Dollars
The 1943 half dollar had the highest mintage of the Walking Liberty Half Dollar series, with a total mintage of 77,986,000 coins minted at all 3 mints.
53,190,000 examples of the 1943 half dollar were struck at the Philadelphia mint, 11,346,000 were struck at the Denver Mint, and 13,450,000 were struck at the San Francisco Mint. You can tell which Mint branch struck a 1943 half dollar by looking for the mint mark on the reverse of the coin. It is located to the left of the eagle's feet. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark, Denver coins will have a D mint mark, and San Francisco coins will have an S mint mark.
The 1943 half dollar is a 90% silver coin that contains .3617 ounces of pure silver.
This means the coin will always be worth at least its weight in silver. This makes the 1943 half dollar and all Walking Liberty half dollars attractive from an investment standpoint because they are a great hedge against inflation. They will always have intrinsic value and will never be valued less than the spot price of the silver they contain.
The value of the 1943 half dollar remains constant across all the mint marks in lower grades, but differs significantly in the upper grades.
There is usually a significant jump in value between MS-60 and MS-65 examples in uncirculated grades. Here are the values for each mint mark:
1943 Half Dollar Value Philadelphia Mint:
G-4 $7.40 VG-8 $7.50 F-12 $7.00 VF-20 $8.04 XF-40 $10.20 AU-50 $13.00 MS-60 $30.00 MS-63 $55 MS-65 $150
1943 Half Dollar Value Denver Mint:
G-4 $7.40 VG-8 $7.80 F-12 $7.90 VF-20 $8.50 XF-40 $10.00 AU-50 $25.00 MS-60 $42.00 MS-65 $295
1943 Half Dollar Value San Francisco Mint
G-4 $7.40 VG-8 $7.80 F-12 $7.90 VF-20 $8.50 XF-40 $10.00 AU-50 $18.50 MS-60 $42.00 MS-65 $460
The 1943 half dollar also includes a double die obverse variety from the Denver Mint:
1943 D Double Die Obverse Value:
G-4 $7.60 VG-8 $7.50 F-12 $9.00 VF-20 $12.00 XF-40 $15.00 AU-50 $30.00 MS-60 $55.00 MS-65 $450
These 1943 half dollar coins are readily available and easy to purchase.
 1943 p 1943 d 1943 s Liberty Halves $24.57 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 55m |
 1943 WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR PCGS MS66 ++TRUE GEM++ $185.00 Time Remaining: 29d 20h 50m Buy It Now for only: $185.00 |
 1943 p 1943 d 1943 s Liberty Halves $26.56 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 3m |
 1943 WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR PCGS MS66 ++SUPER COIN++ $175.00 Time Remaining: 29d 20h 33m Buy It Now for only: $175.00 |
 1943 D Walking Liberty Half Dollar $8.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 17m |
 1943 S Walking Liberty Half Dollar $8.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 20m |
 1943 S WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR COIN $17.77 Time Remaining: 6d 5h 15m Buy It Now for only: $17.77 |
 1943 D Walking Liberty Half Dollar $13.50 Time Remaining: 2h 57m |
 1943 S WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARFREE SHIPPING $13.50 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 41m |
 1943 WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR CHOICE $23.95 Time Remaining: 6d 22h 4m Buy It Now for only: $23.95 |
 1943 P Walking Liberty Half Dollar 90 50 FV 1943 P No Reserve M 107 $19.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 55m |
 1943 P 50C Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS66 $199.95 Time Remaining: 24d 10h 40m Buy It Now for only: $199.95 |
 1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar $10.00 Time Remaining: 4h 11m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 1923 S 1943 S Walking Liberty Half Dollar US Coins 90 Silver $17.00 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 12m |
 1943 US Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar 50C PCGS MS67 $625.00 Time Remaining: 12d 5h 56m Buy It Now for only: $625.00 |
 1943 P Walking Liberty Half Dollar 90 50 FV 1943 P No Reserve O 002 $8.50 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 15m |
 1943 P WALKING LIBERTY SILVER HALF DOLLAR HIGH GRADE US COIN $34.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4h 38m |
 1943 Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar CHOICE NICE COIN $19.50 Time Remaining: 25d 2h 14m Buy It Now for only: $19.50 |
 1943 S WALKING LIBERTY SILVER HALF DOLLAR MS BU US COIN $22.50 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 57m |
 1943 D Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar PCGS MS 64 $109.25 Time Remaining: 9d 3m Buy It Now for only: $109.25 |
Make sure to add a 1943 half dollar or two to your collection!
Collecting The 1968 Half Dollar| Second Last Year For Silver Half Dollars In Circulation
The 1968 half dollar was the second last year that Kennedy Half Dollars contained silver in a circulation strike.
The circulation strikes for these 40% silver halves were all minted at the Denver Mint. The mint struck 246,951,930 examples of the 1968 half dollar, all having the D mint mark. This is the third highest mintage for silver Kennedy half dollars.
The San Francisco mint struck 3,041,506 proof examples of the 1968 half dollar, that were never released for circulation. These have the S mint mark. This was the first year Kennedy proofs were minted in San Francisco. Up until this date, all the proofs were minted at the Philadelphia Mint. These were meant for collectors and to be included in proof sets. If you find a 1968 half dollar with an S mint mark in circulation, it is likely that it was broken out of a stolen proof set and spent.
The 1968 half dollar contains about .1749 ounces of pure silver.
Multiplying this number by the spot price of silver will give you the bullion value of a 1968 half dollar. At the time of this post silver was trading at about $16 an ounce, making 40% silver half dollars coin worth $2.80 per coin.
Because of the introduction of clad coinage in 1965, the 1968 half dollar was frequently hoarded and not often circulated because it had silver content above its face value. As a result, most will be in a high grade, with fewer circulated coins showing up. Coins for collecting should be bought in a higher grade.
A popular way to collect the 1968 half dollar is by buying them by the roll.
A roll of these halves will contain 3.5 ounces of pure silver. Multiplying by the spot price will give you the value. At the time of this post the bullion value would have been $56 a roll. Uncirculated bank rolls will carry a premium above the bullion value.
The 1968 half dollar is readily available on eBay both as single coins and in bulk rolls
 1968 Kennedy 40 Silver Half Dollars LOT of 5 Coins $16.75 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 2m |
 1968 S Kennedy Half Dollar 40 Silver Gem Proof US Coin $8.50 Time Remaining: 26d 3h 22m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 1968 Kennedy Silver Half Dollars 4 Qty $12.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 5m |
 1968 D 40 SILVER UNCIRCULATED KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR $5.49 Time Remaining: 26d 23h 48m Buy It Now for only: $5.49 |
 1968D Kennedy Half Dollar Great Detail 40 Silver Free Shipping $3.26 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 6m |
 1968 S PROOF SILVER KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR GREAT COIN $6.01 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 30m |
 1968 S 40 Silver Proof Kennedy Half Dollar PF67 NGC $21.00 Time Remaining: 20d 10h 6m Buy It Now for only: $21.00 |
 1968 1969 1970 S Kennedy Proof Half Dollar Run 3 Coin Set 40 Silver US $15.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 7h 44m |
 Lot Of 3 US 40 Silver Kennedy 1967 1968 S 1968 D Silver Half Dollar 40 $9.99 Time Remaining: 7h 45m |
 1968 S KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR SILVER PROOF LOT OF 3 $19.07 Time Remaining: 12d 3h 34m Buy It Now for only: $19.07 |
 10 1968 KENNEDY 40 SILVER HALF DOLLARS NO RESERVE No1 $29.99 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 15m |
 1968 1969 S KENNEDY SILVER HALF PROOF LOT OF 3 $17.28 Time Remaining: 11d 6h 48m Buy It Now for only: $17.28 |
 10 1968 KENNEDY 40 SILVER HALF DOLLARS NO RESERVE No2 $20.51 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 25m |
 16 1968 KENNEDY 40 SILVER HALF DOLLARS NO RESERVE No3 $36.51 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 42m |
 Half Dollar Kennedy Silver Clad Proof 1968 S 40 Silver $7.99 Time Remaining: 24d 19h 59m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
 1968 D Kennedy Half Dollar 40 Silver No Reserve Look $4.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 44m |
 1968 D Kennedy Half Dollar 40 Silver No Reserve Look $4.01 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 48m |
 1968 D Kennedy Half Dollar BU 40 Silver US Coin $8.95 Time Remaining: 23d 8h 33m Buy It Now for only: $8.95 |
 1968D KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR LIGHTLY CIRCULATED VERY GOOD CONDITION PLASTIC CAPSULE $3.46 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 11h 43m |
 1968 AND 1969 S KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS NGC PROOF 68 $42.00 Time Remaining: 6d 9h 37m Buy It Now for only: $42.00 |
1964 Half Dollar|1964 Kennedy Half Dollars: Last Year For The 90% Silver Half
The 1964 half dollar would likely have been a Franklin half dollar had it not been for the unfortunate events of November 22, 1963.
1964 Kennedy half dollars were issued to commemorate the fallen president and the coin was designed just 5 days after his death. The Franklin half had only been in production 15 years and was not due for replacement for 9 more years.
The 1964 half dollar was released as a tribute to President Kennedy, and it marked the end of an era in coin collecting as well. The 1964 half dollar was hoarded by collectors as well as the average citizen due to the overwhelmingly positive sentiment for the late President. Then the US went off its silver standard in 1965 and this caused the 1964 Kennedy half dollars as well as all other silver coinage to rapidly disappear from circulation.
As a result of this, the 1964 half dollar is most often seen with little to no wear, with uncirculated examples being extremely common.
The 1964 Kennedy half dollars had a mintage of 277,254,766 coins at the Philadelphia Mint and 156,205,466 coins from the Denver Mint. Proofs were struck in Philadelphia. The coins are 90% silver and contain .3617 ounces of pure silver. Any circulated coins will be worth their silver content. In XF-40 they are valued at $5.75 and in MS-60 they are worth $6. In MS-65 this coin books for $20.
A popular way to buy the 1964 half dollar is by the roll.
An uncirculated 1964 half dollar bank roll will carry a premium over its silver value, and even circulated rolls will sell well as silver is very popular with the poor monetary policy of our government at this time. Buying the 1964 half dollar in quantity is a way to hedge against the inflation our government's runaway inflation is sure to bring.
 30 40 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Coins 1965 1969 $110.46 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 6m |
 1965 SMS KENNEDY HALFMS65 GRADED BY NGC $13.00 Time Remaining: 9d 22h 44m Buy It Now for only: $13.00 |
 30 40 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Coins 1965 1969 $108.96 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 8m |
 1965 Uncirculated 40 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar B05 $8.95 Time Remaining: 29d 44m Buy It Now for only: $8.95 |
 Silver Kennedy 1965 half dollar $4.25 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 2m |
 Roll of 20 40 Silver 1965 1969 Kennedy Half dollars Various conditions $71.10 (15 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 48m |
 1965 Special Mint Set Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Beautiful Coin $13.99 Time Remaining: 11d 20h 49m Buy It Now for only: $13.99 |
 Kennedy Half Dollar Coins 1965 1969 lot of 7 $19.06 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 16m |
 1965 Kennedy Half Dollar MS 66 PCGS $170.29 (17 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 44m |
 1965 Kennedy Half Dollar 40 Silver SMS Special Mint Set US Coin $11.50 Time Remaining: 7d 1h 5m Buy It Now for only: $11.50 |
 1965 Kennedy 40 Silver Half Dollar 1979p Susan B Anthony Dollar 1 DAY SILVER $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 10h 32m |
 1965 Uncirculated 40 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar B03 $8.95 Time Remaining: 29d 43m Buy It Now for only: $8.95 |
 SILVER KENNEDY HALVE DOLLARS 1965 1969 FULL ROLL 20 COINS NO RESERVE $70.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 2h 31m |
 1965 Kennedy Silver Half Dollar ERROR COIN CONECA 1 R 11 FS1965 50 801 $1.75 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 6h 50m |
 1965 Kennedy Half Dollar BU 40 Silver US Coin $8.95 Time Remaining: 5d 5h 47m Buy It Now for only: $8.95 |
 1965 1966 1967 SMS Kennedy Half Dollar Run 3 Gem Special Mint Set US Coin $12.75 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 7h 5m |
 1965 1966 1967 SMS Kennedy Half Dollar Run 3 Gem Special Mint Set US Coin $12.51 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 7h 11m |
 ONE 1965 SMS KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR 40 SILVER SMS SEALED $12.99 Time Remaining: 17d 4h 15m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 1965 1966 1967 1968 and 1969 Kennedy Half Dollars Lot of 5 40 silver $6.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 7h 31m |
 1965 SILVER PROOF JOHN F KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR FROM SMS SPECIAL MINT SET 40SILVER $8.80 Time Remaining: 7d 5h 11m Buy It Now for only: $8.80 |
The 1964 half dollar is readily available on eBay.
