The History of Silver Half Dollars

Silver half dollars have been around since the early days of the United States. The first silver half dollar was minted in 1794 and was made of 89.2% silver and 10.8% copper. This coin was known as the Flowing Hair Half Dollar. The design of the coin was changed in 1795 to the Draped Bust Half Dollar, which was made of the same composition. In 1836, the design of the half dollar was changed again to the Liberty Seated Half Dollar. This coin was made of 90% silver and 10% copper. This design was used until 1873, when the design was changed to the Trade Dollar. This coin was made of 90% silver and 10% copper, but was slightly larger than the Liberty Seated Half Dollar. In 1878, the design of the half dollar was changed again to the Morgan Dollar. This coin was made of 90% silver and 10% copper and was the same size as the Liberty Seated Half Dollar. This design was used until 1904, when the design was changed to the Barber Half Dollar. This coin was made of 90% silver and 10% copper and was slightly larger than the Morgan Dollar. In 1916, the design of the half dollar was changed again to the Walking Liberty Half Dollar. This coin was made of 90% silver and 10% copper and was the same size as the Morgan Dollar. This design was used until 1947, when the design was changed to the Franklin Half Dollar. This coin was made of 90% silver and 10% copper and was slightly larger than the Walking Liberty Half Dollar. In 1948, the design of the half dollar was changed again to the Kennedy Half Dollar. This coin was made of 90% silver and 10% copper and was the same size as the Franklin Half Dollar. This design was used until 1964, when the composition of the coin was changed to 40% silver and 60% copper. Today, silver half dollars are still used for collecting and investing. They are also used in some casinos as chips. Silver half dollars are a great way to add value to your collection or investment portfolio.