The 1919-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar does not have a particularly low mintage, however gem graded examples represent a great rarity for the series.
There were a total of 1,165,000 half dollars struck at the Denver Mint in 1919. The coins subsequently saw heavy circulation, narrowing the survival of pristine examples. Furthermore, consistently weak strikes and subsequent melting were also contributing factors to the low availability of uncirculated examples.
The 1919-D Walking Liberty Half represents a true key date for a gem condition set of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. There is only a single MS-66 graded example known. This coin has sold for more than $250,000 on two separate occasions.
