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Half Dollar Coins

Walking Liberty half dollars (1916 to 1947) are often considered among the most beautiful coins in the world. Here are my best tips for collecting Walking Liberty half dollars (also known as Walker halves or Walking halves), including 6 ways to collect Walking Liberty half dollars that you probably haven't thought of!

Struck from 1807 to 1839, Capped Bust half dollars are large silver coins with a classic design. See the 2 kinds of Capped Bust half dollars, tips for collecting them, and their current value.

Seated Liberty half dollars were minted from 1839 through 1891 and remain a highly popular -- and scarce -- collectible coin to this day. See their current value here.

The 1955 proof set is the first United States proof set to come in a flat cellophane package.

The 1950 proof set was the first proof set made by the U.S. Mint since 1942. Featuring silver coins and the now-obsolete Lincoln wheat cent, the 1950 proof set is a popular coin set among coin collectors.

United States Bicentennial coins were released during 1975 and 1976 and remain a popular coin in circulation today.

Olympic coins are one of the most popular and diverse types of United States commemorative coins, with many different designs available.

Silver mint sets are great collectibles that contain old silver coins in uncirculated grades.

1965 was the year copper-nickel clad coins were first introduced to circulation in the United States. Today, copper-nickel clad coins continue to carry a heavy workload in circulation, while silver coins in pocket change have for decades been a thing of the past.

Bullion coins (silver coins, gold coins, and platinum coins) are fun to collect... and valuable too! For example, IRA investing is more fun -- and shinier -- if you use bullion coins as part of your investment portfolio. Here's a list of bullion coins that are approved for IRAs, plus tips for collecting bullion coins.

Olympic coins honor sports and places and people related to the Olympics. Olympic coins are usually minted in half dollar to 10 dollar pieces.

Many American coins honor American landmarks. The landmarks range from the Lincoln Memorial to Mount Rushmore. All of these coins are available and affordable.