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Vintage Walking Liberty Half Dollar Roll
Buy It Now Price: $128.40 (price as of 2018; item no longer available)
Pros:
-This vintage Walking Liberty half dollar roll contains $10 face value of circulated U.S. 90% silver coins that were struck over 70 years ago.
-The Walking Liberty half dollar is a substantial coin, with a gross weight of 12.5 grams and a diameter of 30.6 mm (1.2 inches). Like all pre-1965 U.S. dimes, quarters and half dollars, it was struck from 90% silver for a net precious metal content of 0.3617 troy ounces per coin. The entire roll is assumed to contain 7.15 troy ounces of silver (after accounting for a small wear allowance).
-The seller is APMEX – a well-respected precious metals dealer based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. APMEX is the world’s largest online precious metal retailer with aggregate sales of over $10 billion since its founding in 1999.
-Pre-1965 U.S. 90% silver coins are, without a doubt, the absolute cheapest way to buy fractional silver in the market today. Junk silver is also widely recognized, making it an extremely liquid investment.
-Designed by the American sculptor Adolph A. Weinman, the Walking Liberty half dollar was minted between 1916 and 1947. It is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful coins in U.S. history – so much so that its portrayal of Liberty was resurrected in 1986 for use on the tremendously popular American Silver Eagle bullion coin.
-With silver trading at $14.64 per ounce, each Walking Liberty half dollar roll has a melt value of just under $105. This means the rolls are selling for a premium over melt of just 22.6%, a very reasonable sum for such desirable semi-numismatic coins.
-Silver bullion is a tremendously undervalued asset in today’s market. Consequently, junk silver is a fantastic way to protect yourself from the near-continuous depreciation that the U.S. dollar has experienced over the past 90 years.
-If you are interested in investing in silver, it is tough to go wrong with a vintage Walking Liberty half dollar roll. These old coins will undoubtedly see strong future demand from both coin collectors and silver stackers.
Cons:
-This Walking Liberty half dollar roll contains semi-numismatic coins that are in average circulated condition. This could include lower grade coins that are in VG-8, G-4 or even AG-3 condition. For collectors looking for higher quality coins, APMEX has rolls of XF Walking Liberty half dollars available for about $170 each.
-This Walking Liberty half dollar roll is not the cheapest junk silver available. A $10 face value roll of pre-1964 Washington quarters or 2 $5 face value rolls of pre-1964 Roosevelt dimes would cost you about $10 less. However, a lot of people prefer the history and beauty of the Walking Liberty design and are willing to pay a small premium for them.
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