The westegg inflation calculator may help give you a small hint as to what you could buy with 1/2 dollar in 1918. One half dollar would be able to buy 7.54 dollars worth of stuff today.
to add on: The silver in that 1918 1/2 dollar coin is worth 8.14 dollars. So basically this indicates silver is not only a way to protect against inflation but also to make money doing it.
As quoted:
"What cost $0.50 in 1918 would cost $7.54 in 2012.
Also, if you were to buy exactly the same products in 2012 and 1918,
they would cost you $0.50 and $0.03respectively."
The last silver half dollar was minted in 1969.
The 1969 Kennedy half dollar is only 40% silver with a value about $3.25
If the coin is a US Kennedy half dollar dated 1974 it has no silver in it and is face value.
Please check again and post a new question. No silver dollars were minted from 1905 to 1920 inclusive. If your coin is actually a HALF dollar (check the back for its denomination!) there's more information at the Related Question.
A 1969 silver Kennedy half dollar is worth $5 inn perfect condition. The value of the silver is worth $2.87.
Here you go, the 1918 half dollar is called the Walking liberty half dollar. http://www.coinconcierge.com/images/1918swalkerfobv.jpg
No, a silver dollar does not equal a half dollar. Instead, in the USA it equals a full dollar.
A 1936 Walking Liberty half dollar has .36169oz of silver.
The weight of the U.S. silver half dollar has changed over the course of it's history. In 1794 the silver half dollar weighed 13.48 grams and was 89.24 % silver. Then in 1836 the silver half dollar weight was changed to 13.36 grams and was 90% silver. In 1892 the silver half dollar weight was again changed to 12.50 grams which was the weight used until the final 90% silver half dollar struck for circulation was issued in 1964.
Listen carefully: no.
The last silver half dollar was minted in 1969.
There is no silver in a 1972 US half dollar.
.14792 oz of pure silver in a 40% half dollar.
Either a "wheat penny", silver dime, silver quarter, silver half dollar, half dollar, dollar, bicentenial quarter half-dollar dollar, error coin
A Franklin half dollar contains approximately .36oz of silver
A Walking Liberty half dollar has .36169oz of silver.
The 1969 Kennedy half dollar is only 40% silver with a value about $3.25