Building The Ultimate 20th Century Type Set, Part 4: Barber And Walking Halves

The following is an article excerpt from Coinweek

We continue our guide to the Ultimate 20th Century Type Set by focusing on the century's forgotten denomination, the half dollar.

For many Americans, the fact that the United States continues to produce a half dollar would come as a surprise. The coin hasn't been a practical denomination for daily use since the early 1960s, and personally, neither of us have received one in change in what feels like years.

That doesn't mean they're not out there, of course. Banks still carry small quantities, likely the result of perceived demand caused by people buying boxes of coins in search of the few remaining silver coins in circulation.

But in 2014, the 50th year since the introduction of the Kennedy half, Americans will get a fresh look at the coin, even if it's produced solely for collector sets and not for circulation.

For our Ultimate Set of 20th century coins, the half dollar offers tremendous challenge and some of the century's most captivating coins.

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