Whitman Expo
Walking Liberty Half Dollar Short Set, 1941-1947 50 Cents MS 20 Coins Values
Details
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $23.22
Obverse: Liberty portrayed standing on a rock, facing left, with flowing robes and her right hand outstretched with a star-covered drapery flowing behind her. I bright sun, with extended rays is rising from the horizon on the lower left. The word LIBERTY frames the periphery and date appears at the bottom center. and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is in the right field.
Reverse: A large eagle perched on a rock, facing left with wings elevated in a defensive posture. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR appear on the periphery. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM sits atop a small olive branch left of the eagle.
Basic Information
GSID:
77917
Coin Date:
Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Various
Coinage Type:
Walking Liberty half dollar
Coinage Years:
1941-1947
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Short Set, 1941-1947
Variety 2:
20 Coins
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
12.5 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3617 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Obverse Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Reverse Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Feedback:
