- Key: Key Date
- Year: 1916
- Mint Mark: S
- Type: Walking Liberty Half
- Price: $107.00-$8000.00+
- Face Value: 0.50 USD
- Produced: 508,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: .3617 oz.
- Melt Value: $11.06
Notes: The 1916 Walking Liberty half dollars minted in San Francisco total around 500 thousand making them the rarest liberties minted this year, and because of this they are valued a bit higher than the others. Mint mark on the front on the 1916 and the 1917. This is a key date. With just over 500,000 of these minted finding one in MS is near impossible.
Key Points to Remember
Things you should know about the 1916 Walking Liberty 50c coin.
- key date 1st year issued
- minted at p (no mark),d, & s
- s minted is rarest
- MS67 highest known grade, also MS66+ known to exist
Mintages
Questions & Comments
Anonymous: I have one, not in great condition but I have one of the 500,000 or so made. Posted: May 22, 2024 3:35 pm
Admin : Even in poor condition these coins are a piece of history, thanks for posting. Reply posted: May 23, 2024 3:38 pm
Price Chart
Rates listed here refer to professionally graded and slabbed coins. If new to collecting the prices below might not make sense.
1916 S Walking Liberty Halves are priced below based off recent sales in the past. Generally speaking these numbers are the best predictors of current and future prices, at least on the high end. MS-66 specimens are selling for around $15k.
- Grade VG8 = $94-$156
- Grade F12 = $188-$313
- Grade VF20 = $300-$500
- Grade EF40 = $450-$750
- Grade AU55 = $1,500-$2,500
- Grade AU58 = $1,575-$2,625
- Grade MS62 = $1,350-$2,250
- Grade MS63 = $1,950-$3,250
- Grade MS64 = $2,625-$4,375
- Grade MS65 = $7,500-$12,500
- Grade MS66 = $11,250-$18,750
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How much is a 1916 S Walking Liberty Half Dollar worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $107.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $8,000 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1916, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
What are your coins really worth?
Use the handy-dandy calculator below to find the real value of any walking liberty half dollar in your collection.
Most Valuable
The most valuable Walking Liberty Half Dollar's. Prices listed are for MS-65 certified. Visit the link to learn more about each coin.
| Image | Year | Mint | Worth |
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1921 | S | $105k |
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1921 | D | $40k |
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1919 | S | $25k |
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1917 | S | $22k |
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1918 | D | $22k |
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1919 | D | $18.5k |
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1921 | $17.5k | |
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1920 | D | $16.5k |
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1918 | S | $14.3k |
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1923 | S | $14k |
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| Image | Name | Mint | Worth |
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Are 1916 S Walking Liberty Half Dollars Silver?
Yes! Walking Liberty Half Dollar's produced in 1916 are 90% silver to be precise, and contain .3617 troy oz or 11.25 grams in total of .999 pure silver. Silver weight is measured in troy ounces. Troy ounces weigh about 2 grams more than the standard ounce. CoinTrackers has built a tool that will let you know if your coin is silver or not. The tool is called Is My Coin Silver?.
Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:
This coin in poor condition is still worth $95.94 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $11.06, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug. Coins worth more to a collectors may be a better long term investment. If the metal prices drop you will still have a coin that a numismatic would want to buy.
Want more info? Then read Coin Collecting Investment an article that details the benefits of coin collecting as a way to build wealth. Also learn how to properly store your coins.
Current silver melt value* for a 1923 S Walking Liberty Half is $11.06 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $30.57 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value.
***Price subject to standard supply and demand laws, dealer premiums, and other market variations. Prices represent past values fetched at online auctions, estate sales, certified coins being sold by dealers, and user submitted values. While we wholeheartedly try to give honest price estimates there are many factors besides appearance, metal content, and rarity that help make up the coins overall value. Call or visit your local coin dealer for more information.
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