
That's a great question! When people refer to a Liberty half dollar, they're typically talking about the Walking Liberty Half Dollar, which was minted from 1916 to 1947.
Based on the provided information, these classic coins are composed of 90% silver and 10% copper. A Walking Liberty Half Dollar has a total weight of 12.5 grams.
The actual amount of pure silver in one of these coins is 0.3617 troy ounces. So, each Walking Liberty half dollar contains just over a third of a troy ounce of pure silver.


