Starting a coin collection is something that many children dream of doing when they’re young. For some reason, a love of collecting things is just inherent in human nature. Collecting all fifty state quarters, for instance, can be a fun way for kids to learn about money and about the fifty states, but investing in rare silver coins can take that love one step further to make it a great investment. In order to turn your coin collection into something truly valuable, though, you should know which silver coins are worth the most.
One of the most popular silver coins of all time, the Morgan silver dollar, actually was very unpopular with the public when it was first minted. Now, though, many collectors start their coin collections with Morgan dollars, and there are actually some very rare variations out there that are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Many other half dollar coins are also worth quite a bit of cash. The Morgan silver dollar was taken out of production almost a hundred years ago, but any silver half dollar that is dated before 1970 is probably at least 40% silver, making it most definitely worth more than fifty cents. To see which half dollars are worth most, do some research in a book.
Another very valuable silver coin is a half dollar proof. You’ll know a proof because it will be shiny and mirror like on both sides, and you won’t be able to see any copper if you look at it from the side. These coins can be dated up to the current date, and they’re very valuable.