1915 Barber Half Dollar (1892-1915)

Intriguing History

In 1915, war consumed the world: the United States held to neutrality as World War I engulfed Europe from 1914, then entered the fight in 1917, mobilizing industry and manpower on a scale the country had never before attempted, just as a deadly influenza pandemic began sweeping the globe in 1918. This Barber half dollar circulated as a substantial piece of silver through exactly this period.