thanks for looking i read its worth 10 dollars in silver 1946 half dollar 1 1

[jimbean802]

is it worth 10 dollars

[J P M]

More like around $7.98 today. Silver price

[powermad5000]

Might only get that if you put it on eBay for that amount and waited a very long time. It is a common issue with a mintage over 12 million.

[Sandon]

   This 1946 Walking Liberty half dollar is only in Fine or so condition. A dealer would likely only pay around--probably a little less than--its silver value, currently $8.60, but which changes daily. See U.S. Silver Coin Melt Values | Silver Dollar Melt Value | NGC (ngccoin.com). 

[EagleRJO]

On 11/19/2023 at 8:49 AM, jimbean802 said:

is it worth 10 dollars

No, see the following NGC link for melt values.  Also, dealers are usually only willing to pay a little under melt value (bid price) and will sell for around or a little over melt value (ask price), possibly with a discount or markup for a small amount or single coin.

https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/coin-melt-values.aspx

[Just Bob]

On 11/19/2023 at 7:49 AM, jimbean802 said:

is it worth 10 dollars

 

 

That really depends on who is buying. Could you get ten dollars for it if you offered for sale to the public at a coin show, gun show, flea market, antique store, etc ? Probably. Could you get ten dollars for it if you offered it to a knowledgeable coin collector? Maybe, depending on their long-term outlook for silver prices, and the coin market in general. Could you get ten dollars if you offered it to a dealer? No, not likely. You would probably get current melt value or a bit less.

[dprince1138]

Right off hand, the market value seems to be about $13.

[JKK]

On 11/19/2023 at 3:47 PM, dprince1138 said:

Right off hand, the market value seems to be about $13.

I see on EBenezer that a few people have been foolish enough to pay that for an $8.75 coin, but that doesn't make that its market value.  For every heavily worn common 1940s Walker someone pays that much for, rolls and rolls are sold for melt, which is right now between $8.50 and $9.

[JKK]

On 11/19/2023 at 2:34 PM, Just Bob said:

That really depends on who is buying. Could you get ten dollars for it if you offered for sale to the public at a coin show, gun show, flea market, antique store, etc ? Probably. Could you get ten dollars for it if you offered it to a knowledgeable coin collector? Maybe, depending on their long-term outlook for silver prices, and the coin market in general. Could you get ten dollars if you offered it to a dealer? No, not likely. You would probably get current melt value or a bit less.

This is the point I am always trying to make. No coin has a single value. All coins have a dealer wholesale, private collector retail, and dealer retail value; they all also have some sort of metal value (even if that's "worthless unless you had a truckload") and most retain a face value, the exceptions being those demonetized.

When people ask "what's it worth" we can do them a great service by asking "to whom?" and explaining exactly what Bob just did. We can then go back and forth over how those numbers can be estimated, and most of us have methodologies, but at least we will be offering them real economic understanding.

Edited November 21, 2023 by JKK

[EagleRJO]

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Right off hand, the market value seems to be about $13.

On 11/21/2023 at 10:33 AM, JKK said:

I see on EBenezer that a few people have been foolish enough to pay that for an $8.75 coin, but that doesn't make that its market value.  For every heavily worn common 1940s Walker someone pays that much for, rolls and rolls are sold for melt, which is right now between $8.50 and $9.

When seller/buyer fees and shipping are considered you are likely down to around melt value anyway.