1916-1947 Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Tthe 1921 Walking Liberty Half Dollars (Buy on eBay) were struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mint. All three issues experienced low mintages and are considered the key date coins of the series. The low mintages were driven by a combination of economic conditions and the legal requirement to produce massive numbers of […]
Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollars (Buy on eBay) were struck at the Philadelphia Mint from 1936 to 1942. This had marked the resumption of regular Proof coin production after a gap of more than 20 years, however production would be suspended once again due to the second World War. During the brief seven-year run, the […]
All Walking Liberty Half Dollars struck between 1916 and 1947 were made from a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. When in uncirculated condition, these half dollars should weigh 12.50 grams (193 grains) with a diameter of 30.6 mm. All coins are struck on planchets with a reeded edge. The Walking Liberty Half Dollar […]
The mintage figures for the Walking Liberty Half Dollar varied over the course of the series. The mintage low occurred with the 1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar at 208,000 coins, and the mintage high occurred in 1943 when 53,190,000 coins were minted in Philadelphia. There were a total of nine different issues with a mintage […]