how many ounces of silver in a walking liberty half dollar

[OCameron]

Hello there! That's a fantastic question about a classic piece of American coinage.

A Walking Liberty half dollar, when it was originally minted, contains 0.36169 troy ounces of pure silver.

To break it down a bit, these beautiful coins have a total weight of 12.50 grams and are made from a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. This mixture was used to make the coins more durable for circulation. When you calculate 90% of the total weight, you get the actual silver weight, which is 11.25 grams, or 0.36169 troy ounces.

It's also interesting to note that because these coins were used as everyday money, most of them will have some wear and tear. Due to this slight loss of metal over time, the bullion industry often uses a general figure of about 71.5 troy ounces of silver for every $100 face value of these coins. This averages out to a slightly lower weight per coin, but for a single, uncirculated piece, you can rely on the 0.36169 troy ounce figure.