FREE: 1898 Barber Half Dollar - 90% Silver

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1898 Barber Half Dollar - 90% Silver

Type: Barber Half Dollar
Year: 1898
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 0.50 USD
Total Produced: 2,956,000
Silver Content: 90%
Silver Weight: .3617 oz.
Silver Melt: $5.17
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $12, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $750 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1898, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies.

Additional Info: Near 3 million Barber Half dollars were minted at the Philadelphia mint in 1898.

Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value: This coin in poor condition is still worth $6.83 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $5.17, 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.

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