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1. Barber Half Dollars With all of the controversy and struggle, it is amazing that the Barber Half Dollar was ever produced. James P. Kimball was the Director of the United States Mint in 1887. That year, in his annual report to Congress, Kimball requested a change in the...
2. Half Dollars -- An Introduction Half Dollars minted in the United States are some of the most interesting coins in the world! Whether the image be a fallen President, Lady Liberty herself, or a renowned statesman/philosopher/scientist, the minted image is striking. Whether you are...
3. Walking Liberty Half Dollar: American Gem Many people consider the Walking Liberty Half Dollar the most beautiful coin ever produced by the United States Mint. In my humble opinion, if it's not the prettiest, it surely is in the top five! If you show ten random US coins to a group of peo...
4. Coin Collecting Information And Trivia Ever since I was a child I have been collecting old coins. I like to collect old US silver coins like the Standing Liberty quarter, Walking Liberty half dollar, and the Morgan silver dollar, but my favorites are the Seated Liberty coins, and others m...
5. The Walking Liberty Half Dollar Many people consider the Walking Liberty Half Dollar the most beautiful coin every produced. In my humble opinion, if it's not the prettiest, it surely is in the top five! If you show a group of coins to a group of people who are not coin collectors,...
6. U.S. Kennedy Silver Half Dollars First struck in 1964 with 90% pure silver, the Kennedy silver half dollar became an instant classic and a must-have for any coin collector.
7. Franklin Half Dollar Coins Minted from 1948 to 1963. The half dollar coin pictures Benjamin Franklin on the obverse and the Liberty Bell on the reverse. A small eagle to the right of the bell was necessitated by law; ironically, Franklin himself had opposed the selection of th...