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Newbie Here, Question Regarding 1940's & 50's Half Dollars

BelluccimanBellucciman Posts: 2 ✭
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I have been looking for information regarding the above mentioned half dollars and I don't know where to begin!! LOL
I have two rolls (of many) of half dollars that have been passed down to me from my deceased father. He worked for the Bank of NY in the 1960's up until his death in 1972. As a kid I always looked at the rolled coins but never opened them, I was told they were 1964 Kennedy half dollars.

Well, 50 years later I was given two of ten rolls of these coins and I finally took the plunge to see them. To my surprise the coins that I have are not 1964 Kennedy, but Franklin and Walking Liberty (I think). Please see the below examples:

I haven't fully opened both rolls but I'm pretty sure that these coins are from the 1940's & 50's and all circulated. I'm pretty sure that my father was a bit of a collector. Is it worth it for me to take them to a gallery to see what they are worth or to a refinery for the silver content? I'm seeing that they are about 90% silver. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Regards,
Mike

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  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In those conditions, there is no numismatic premium. If you have any in the 1920s or earlier they might be worth a closer look. Even then, probably not.

    They're exactly 90% silver. See https://www.coinflation.com/silver_coin_values.html for nominal values... but you'll have a hard time finding someone who is paying anywhere near those prices (if they're buying at all) due to volatility in the market right now.

  • BelluccimanBellucciman Posts: 2 ✭

    Thanks for the info, the link is definitely helpful! I'll wait until there's stability before trying to list anything, I've waited this long, a bit longer won't hurt!

  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,463 ✭✭✭

    It might be worth picking up a cherry pickers guide book to look through as well .

    TIN SOLDIERS & NIXON COMING image
  • skier07skier07 Posts: 4,669 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jonathanb said:
    In those conditions, there is no numismatic premium. If you have any in the 1920s or earlier they might be worth a closer look. Even then, probably not.

    They're exactly 90% silver. See https://www.coinflation.com/silver_coin_values.html for nominal values... but you'll have a hard time finding someone who is paying anywhere near those prices (if they're buying at all) due to volatility in the market right now.

    +1

    The coins most likely have no numismatic value unless there’s a better date Walking Liberty Half.

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